Adaptations in the Treatment of Congenital Lymphedema Centered on the Quality of Life | Zendy

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Adaptations in the Treatment of Congenital Lymphedema Centered on the Quality of Life

Author(s) -

José Maria Pereira de Godoy,

Ana Paula Galli Sanchez,

Daniel Zucchi Libanore,

Maria de Fátima Guerreiro Godoy

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

case reports in medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.2

H-Index - 20

eISSN - 1687-9627

pISSN - 1687-9635

DOI - 10.1155/2014/456060

Subject(s) - lymphedema , medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , stocking , intervention (counseling) , physical therapy , surgery , nursing , fishery , biology , cancer , breast cancer

Case Description . This report describes the evolution, necessary adaptations, and complications in the treatment of a 9-year-old child with primary congenital lymphedema. Description of Intervention . The clinical treatment of lymphedema was started in the first year of the patient's life and for five years she was only treated using the Godoy & Godoy technique of cervical stimulation. Three years ago the patient was prescribed a compression stocking made from a cotton-polyester fabric (grosgrain) because of a sudden increase in the lymphedema after she started to take growth hormones. Outcome and Conclusion . The combination of cervical stimulation and a compression stocking was effective to keep the child's life relatively normal, performing all day-to-day and recreational activities.

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