Influence of compression cycle time and number of sleeve chambers on upper extremity lymphedema volume reduction during intermittent pneumatic compression

Lymphology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 26-35

  Pilch, U ^a   Wozniewski, M ^a,c   Szuba, A ^a,b  

^a WROCLAW MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

^b UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION   (Poland)

^c JÓZEF PI SUDSKI UNIVERSITY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN WARSAW   (Poland)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Compression pumps; Upper extremity edema

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARM EDEMA; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMITTENT PNEUMATIC COMPRESSION DEVICE; LYMPHEDEMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASTECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARM; BREAST NEOPLASMS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERMITTENT PNEUMATIC COMPRESSION DEVICES; LYMPHEDEMA; MIDDLE AGED; PRESSURE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 66249109259     PISSN: 00247766     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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