Lymphatic Obstruction
Alternate Names : Lymphedema
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Lymphatic Obstruction Treatment
The vast majority of patients with lymphedema will not need surgery. Non-surgical management includes use of compression stockings applied to the affected arm or leg, intermittent pneumatic compression pumps, elevation of the the limb and meticulous skin care to prevent injuries and skin breakdown. Your health care provider will recommend the appropriate treatment for you.
Surgical therapy is used in some cases, but has met with limited success and requires significant experience and technical expertise. Surgical therapy includes removal of tissue containing abnormal lymphatics, and less commonly, transplant of tissue from areas with normal lymphatic tissues to areas with abnormal lymphatic drainage. Rarely, bypass of abnormal lymphatic tissue is attempted, in some cases using vein grafts. Such procedures are frequently unsuccessful and often performed only under experimental protocols.
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