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Successful outpatient management of lymphoedema and lymphorrhoea with wrap around compression: a case study.
- Source :
- Journal of Wound Care; Mar2017, Vol. 26 Issue 3, p100-106, 5p, 8 Color Photographs, 2 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Referral to specialist centres for treatment of lymphoedema can often have long waiting times. Management of a patient with massive lymphoedema and lymphorrhoea was provided in a vascular outpatient setting. A new form of compression using a wraparound system was used for the management (Juxta-Fit, Medi UK). Despite having previously been non-concordant with treatment options, the patient was independent with product use. Lymphorrhoea ceased and there was a marked decrease in girth size. The patient's quality of life improved and maintenance treatment was provided. The use of this compression system could be a valuable treatment alternative to compression bandaging for a select patient group for the treatment of lymphoedema. Declaration of interest: No conflicts of intrest to declare. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- LYMPHEDEMA treatment
CHRONIC wounds & injuries
COMPRESSION therapy
ANTHROPOMETRY
COMPRESSION stockings
CARDIOVASCULAR disease nursing
CELLULITIS
EXUDATES & transudates
OUTPATIENT services in hospitals
INTERPROFESSIONAL relations
LEG
MEDICAL office nursing
MEDICAL referrals
NURSE practitioners
PATIENT education
PATIENT satisfaction
HEALTH self-care
SOCIAL isolation
WOUND healing
WOUND care
PEER relations
BODY mass index
TREATMENT effectiveness
HOMEBOUND persons
EQUIPMENT & supplies
THERAPEUTICS
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09690700
- Volume :
- 26
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Wound Care
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 121750107
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.12968/jowc.2017.26.3.100