Open AccessCurrent advances in lymphoedema management
Author(s) -
Kai Yuen Wong,
Dominic Furniss
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
british journal of hospital medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.196
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 1759-7390
pISSN - 1750-8460
DOI - 10.12968/hmed.2019.0393
Subject(s) - medicine , lymphatic system , intensive care medicine , lymphedema , interstitial fluid , pathology , cancer , breast cancer
Lymphoedema is the accumulation of protein-rich interstitial fluid within subcutaneous tissue and skin as a result of dysfunction of the lymphatic system. It is an underestimated, widely neglected and debilitating chronic condition. This article presents an overview of lymphoedema and recent advances in its management.
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