Lymphedema and lipedema-an overview of conservative treatment;Lymphödem und lipödemeine übersicht über die conservative therapie

Vasa - Journal of Vascular Diseases

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 271-279

  Wagner, S ^a  

^a Reha Clinic   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Compression therapy; Intermittent pneumatic compression; Lipedema; Liposuction; Lymphedema; Manual lymph drainage

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSION BANDAGE; COMPRESSION THERAPY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; EDEMA; EXERCISE; INTERMITTENT PNEUMATIC COMPRESSION DEVICE; LIPEDEMA; LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE; LYMPHEDEMA; REVIEW; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE;

COMPRESSION BANDAGES; CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASES; DRAINAGE; EDEMA; HUMANS; LIPECTOMY; LYMPHEDEMA; PATIENT SELECTION; STOCKINGS, COMPRESSION; SUBCUTANEOUS FAT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79960790684     PISSN: 03011526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024/0301-1526/a000115     Document Type: Review

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