Mechanical lymphatic drainage in the treatment of arm lymphedema

Indian Journal of Cancer

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 337-339

  Bordin, Newton Antonio ^a   Godoy, Maria De Fatima Guerreiro ^b   Pereira De Godoy, Jose Maria ^b  

^a School in São José de Rio Preto FAMERP   (Brazil)

^b School in Sã Jose Do Rio Preto FAMERP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Apparatus; Lymphatic drainage; Lymphedema; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL ERROR; APPARATUS; ARM DISEASE; ARTICLE; ELECTRICITY; EXERCISE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE; LYMPHEDEMA; MECHANICAL STIMULATION; STRETCHING; VOLUMETRY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BREAST NEOPLASMS; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LYMPHEDEMA; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 70349416705     PISSN: 0019509X     EISSN: 19984774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-509X.55556     Document Type: Article

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