Stephane Vignes

..First phase of treatment leads to a reduction of lymphedema volume. The second phase stabilizes the volume and is based on elastic compression. Resection surgery is a useful tool in external genitalia lymphedema...

..Lymphedema treatment is based on an intensive decongestive physiotherapy phase of volume reduction followed by a long-term maintenance phase. Factors influencing the morbid lymphedema volume increase during maintenance were analyzed...

..Treatment of lymphedema is based on intensive decongestive physiotherapy followed by a long-term maintenance treatment. We analyzed the factors influencing lymphedema volume during maintenance treatment...

..To identify the predictors of successful antibiotic prophylactic treatment using benzathin-penicillin G to prevent recurrence of erysipelas in patients with secondary upper limb lymphoedema...

..Rare causes of lymphedema are also reported: rheumatic diseases (rheumatoid arthritis), Kaposi sarcoma, retroperitoneal fibrosis, immunosuppressive agent (sirolimus)...

..Secondary upper lymphedema occurs in 15 to 20% of patients after breast cancer treatment. Surgery may be required on lymphedematous limb. The aim of our study was to analyze the effects of surgery on lymphedema volume...

..Primary intestinal lymphangiectasia (Waldmann's disease) lead to a protein-losing enteropathy due to lymph leak into intestinal tract...

..Upper limb lymphedema occurs in 15 to 20% of patients after breast cancer treatment. Upper limb lymphedema without any history of neoplasia is an unusual situation. In this situation, breast cancer should be suspected...

..Upper limb lymphedema occurs in approximately 15-20% of women after breast cancer treatment. We analysed the factors associated with lymphedema volume...

..Precise indications are required to facilitate prescription and delivery. The aim of our article was to analyse the precision of the prescription...

..PIL outcome may be severe even life-threatening when malignant complications or serous effusion(s) occur...

..The objective of this study was to better characterize the lymphopenia of PIL-confirmed patients...

..Compression is usually well-tolerated. The aim of our study was to identify all the different types of adverse effects of compression...

..To analyze subjective influence of pregnancy on lower limb lymphedema...

..Lymphangioma circumscriptum, a rare, benign disease that can be either congenital or acquired, involves the deep dermis and subcutaneous lymphatics...

..Response to treatment remains unknown prior treatment. We purposed to analyze predictors of response of lymphedema treatment throughout the first course of physiotherapy...

..Cutaneous resections on external side of the calf were longitudinal without complications. Lymphedema volume remained stable after 24, 6 and 12 months with two superposed elastic stockings and regular self bandaging...

..8% after a mean time of 2.2 weeks. After this treatment, long term follow-up is necessary to maintain results and the motivation of the patient...

..The aim of this retrospective study was to describe the main characteristics and treatment of male external genitalia lymphedema...

..Secondary lymphedema is considered as the best indication using microlymphaticovenous anastomosis. Surgery in lymphedema should be considered as an additional tool of treatment...

..Cutaneous periarteritis nodosa is a localized form middle-sized arteriolitis. Its main clinical features are nodules, livedo reticularis and ulcers of the lower limbs...

..Other treatments may be associated: weight loss, drugs (procyanidolic oligomers), surgery for genital lymphedema, pneumatic compression pumps for lymphovenous insufficiency...

..The study aims to determine the impact of delayed breast reconstruction on women with breast-cancer treatment-related lymphoedema after mastectomy...

..Practical advices such as weight control and skin care to avoid cellulitis should be given. Regular and prolonged medical follow-up is required for this chronic disease to maintain motivation of the patient...

..LVA improves few subjectives criteria but not global discomfort. Further studies are needed to evaluate LVA and to select patients to obtain best results...

..Search for primary intestinal lymphangiectasia with biological parameters would be useful when primary lymphedema is present. Especially since primary intestinal lymphangiectasia may be complicated by occurrence of B cell lymphoma...

..Lipedema is the main differential diagnosis, defined as an abnormal accumulation of fat from hip to ankle and occurs almost exclusively in obese women...

..Lymphoscintigraphy is not indispensable but is a useful tool when diagnosis is doubtful. Treatment is difficult and may include weight loss and possible surgery...

..When persistent, it is extremely well tolerated by the patient. When clinical motor signs occur, the patient should be referred to a neurologist...

..Subadventitial resection of carotid body tumors with deliberate resection of the ECA is a simple and efficient procedure. It is the preferential treatment for these slow-growing localized tumors...

..Postoperative rhabdomyolysis is an uncommon event. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of rhabdomyolysis following laparoscopic obesity surgery...

..Low-stretch bandage and elastic garment, usually used in lymphedema treatment, are proposed to treat the puffy hand syndrome...

..Lymphedema treatment currently consists of low-stretch bandaging and wearing elastic garments, which is effective in decreasing the volume of puffy hand syndrome...

..To determine the usefulness of serum ferritin and glycosylated ferritin (GF) levels in diagnosing adult onset Still's disease (AOSD)...

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