Combined physical therapy for lymphedema evaluated by fluorescence microlymphography and lymph capillary pressure measurements

Journal of Vascular Research

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 306-311

  Franzeck, U K ^a   Spiegel, I ^a   Fischera, M ^a   Bortzler C ^a   Stahel, H U ^a,b   Bollinger, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b Center for Vascular Diseases   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Compression therapy; Lymph capillaries; Lymph drainage, manual; Lymphedema; Microlymphatics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPRESSION THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE; LYMPHATIC PARAMETERS; LYMPHEDEMA; LYMPHOGRAPHY; MALE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030745013     PISSN: 10181172     EISSN: 14230135     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000159238     Document Type: Article

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