Learning from a lymphedema clinic: An algorithm for the management of localized swelling

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 121, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 521-528

  Garfein, Evan S ^a   Borud, Loren J ^a   Warren, Anne G ^a   Slavin, Sumner A ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; COMPRESSION GARMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXCISION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LYMPHEDEMA; LYMPHOSCINTIGRAPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWELLING; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HOSPITAL; HOSPITALIZATION; LYMPHOGRAPHY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OCCLUSIVE DRESSING; PATIENT REFERRAL; PLASTIC SURGERY; PROGNOSIS; SCINTISCANNING;

ADULT; ALGORITHMS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, SPECIAL; HUMANS; LYMPHEDEMA; LYMPHOGRAPHY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCLUSIVE DRESSINGS; PROGNOSIS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 40749135866     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.prs.0000297635.33874.a5     Document Type: Article

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