Lymphedema in the morbidly obese patient: Unique challenges in a unique populationi

Ostomy Wound Management

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 44-56

  Fife, Caroline E ^a   Carter, Marissa J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Compression bandaging; Lymphedema; Manual lymphatic drainage; Massive localized lymphedema; Morbid obesity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; LYMPHEDEMA; MORBID OBESITY;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; LYMPHEDEMA; OBESITY, MORBID;

EID: 38949098103     PISSN: 08895899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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