The Current State of Chronic Lymphedema Therapy A 40-Year Retrospective

摘要

The current state of chronic lymphedema therapy is based on interdisciplinary care. Various professional groups such as doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, nutritionists, sport therapists, bandaging specialists, and even the companies manufacturing compression garments are involved in the management of lymphedema. There are differences in the therapeutic forms applied for prophylaxis and acute medical and rehabilitative treatment, just as there are in other medical disciplines. In the vast majority of cases, the current therapy of choice is conservative complex decongestive therapy.