Investigating the Short-Term Effects of Manual Lymphatic Drainage and Compression Garment Therapies on Lymphatic Function Using Near-Infrared Imaging | Zendy

Catalina Lopera Muñetón | Zendy; Peter Worsley | Zendy; Dan L. Bader | Zendy; Deborah Fenlon | Zendy

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Investigating the Short-Term Effects of Manual Lymphatic Drainage and Compression Garment Therapies on Lymphatic Function Using Near-Infrared Imaging

Author(s) -

Catalina Lopera Muñetón,

Peter Worsley,

Dan L. Bader,

Deborah Fenlon

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

lymphatic research and biology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.646

H-Index - 46

eISSN - 1557-8585

pISSN - 1539-6851

DOI - 10.1089/lrb.2017.0001

Subject(s) - lymphatic system , medicine , lymph , lymphedema , forearm , indocyanine green , surgery , radiology , pathology , cancer , breast cancer

Lymphedema is a chronic peripheral swelling caused by a dysfunction of the lymphatic system, leading to discomfort and loss of upper limb movement. Therapies to treat or manage this swelling have limited evidence, partly because of a paucity in objective lymphatic measures. This study explored the role of near-infrared (NIR) imaging in evaluating interventions.

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