Hot of the Press July 2019

We have collated some great articles and material published over the last month. Click on the links below for more including abstracts, main findings and full articles to download.

Anatomy / Physiology /Pathophysiology

• Clinical features, microbiological epidemiology and recommendations for management of cellulitis in extremity lymphedema – abstract and main findings
• Secondary angiosarcoma: A fatal complication of chronic lymphedema – abstract and main findings
• Indocyanine green lymphography findings in older patients with lower limb lymphedema – abstract and main findings

Assessment

• Lymphoscintigraphy for the diagnosis of extremity lymphedema: Current controversies regarding protocol, interpretation, and clinical application – abstract and main findings
• Development of a Noninvasive Skin Evaluation Method for Lower Limb Lymphedema – abstract and main findings
• Near-infrared fluorescence imaging for the prevention and management of breast cancer-related lymphedema: A systematic review – abstract and main findings

Prevalence and Risk Factors

• Obese patients have higher risk of breast cancer-related lymphedema than overweight patients after breast cancer: a meta-analysis – abstract and main findings
• Lymphedema-associated comorbidities and treatment gap – abstract and main findings
• Factors associated with professional healthcare advice seeking in breast cancer–related lymphedema – abstract and main findings

Management Strategies

• Compression Treatment of Breast Edema: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study – abstract and main findings
• Compression Vest Treatment for Symptomatic Breast Edema in Women Treated for Breast Cancer: A Pilot Study – abstract and main findings
• A Systematic Review of Outcomes After Genital Lymphedema Surgery Microsurgical Reconstruction Versus Excisional Procedures – abstract and main findings
• S.T.R.I.D.E. professional guide to compression garment selection for the lower extremity – main findings and download paper