| Lymphedema interventions: exercise, surgery, and compression devices. | |
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PMID: 23375064 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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OBJECTIVES: To review exercise, surgical treatment, and intermittent pneumatic compression in the risk reduction and treatment of lymphedema, and to provide applications of the evidence to the care of the oncology patient with or at risk for lymphedema. DATA SOURCES: Systematic reviews of the contemporary literature (2004-2010) examining exercise, surgical treatment, and intermittent pneumatic compression use in lymphedema therapy, peer-reviewed publications, and web sites of professional organizations. CONCLUSION: Exercise and intermittent pneumatic compression are effective therapies and can be safely implemented in appropriate patients as an adjunct to complete decongestive therapy. Surgical treatments have proven beneficial in carefully selected patients, but require continued use of life-long compression therapy. Intermittent pneumatic compression devices are a safe adjunctive treatment option for in-home use in appropriate patients at low to moderate pressure ranges, following and in conjunction with complete decongestive therapy. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE: Informed oncology nurses can assist patients in an individualized, integrated multimodality approach to lymphedema therapy. |
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Christine J Chang; Janice N Cormier |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Seminars in oncology nursing Volume: 29 ISSN: 1878-3449 ISO Abbreviation: Semin Oncol Nurs Publication Date: 2013 Feb |
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Created Date: 2013-02-04 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8504688 Medline TA: Semin Oncol Nurs Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 28-40 Citation Subset: IM; N |
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Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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