The efficacy of Kinesio taping on lymphedema following head and neck cancer therapy: a randomized, double blind, sham-controlled trial.
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DOI: 10.1080/09593985.2022.2056862
Abstract: OBJECTIVE The aim was to investigate the effectiveness of Kinesio taping for lymphedema following head and neck cancer therapy and its effect on patient compliance and quality of life. METHODS A total of 66 patients… read more here.
Keywords: neck; lymphedema following; kinesio taping; lymphedema ... See more keywords
Computed Tomography-Based Quantitative Analysis of Fibrotic Changes in Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue in Lower Extremity Lymphedema Following Gynecologic Cancer Surgery.
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DOI: 10.1089/lrb.2021.0069
Abstract: Background: Lymphedema produces protein-rich fluids that aggravate inflammation in the skin and subcutaneous tissue. Inflammation then induces fibroadipose tissue deposition and fibrosis. However, few methods have been developed to evaluate the severity of fibrosis. Therefore,… read more here.
Keywords: lymphedema following; subcutaneous tissue; fibrotic changes; following gynecologic ... See more keywords
Temporal Changes in Subcutaneous Fibrosis in Patients with Lower Extremity Lymphedema Following Surgery for Gynecologic Cancer: A Computed Tomography-Based Quantitative Analysis
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DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12081949
Abstract: Lymphedema causes inflammation, which provokes fibrosis within the epifascial tissue. Temporal change in fibrosis according to severity of the lymphedema has not been widely investigated. We aimed to study the quantitative changes in epifascial fibrosis… read more here.
Keywords: lower extremity; lymphedema following; computed tomography; lymphedema ... See more keywords