Springer, S. and Koller, M. and Baumeister, R. G. H. and Frick, A. (2011) CHANGES IN QUALITY OF LIFE OF PATIENTS WITH LYMPHEDEMA AFTER LYMPHATIC VESSEL TRANSPLANTATION. LYMPHOLOGY, 44 (2). pp. 65-71. ISSN 0024-7766,
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There are multiple treatment options for patients with chronic lymphedema, and one successful approach is lymph vessel transplantation. As quality of life assessments are frequently not utilized in standard treatment regimes, we investigated the change in quality of life for patients with chronic lymphedema (total =212) who had undergone lymphatic vessel transplantation and conservative therapy for at least 6 months prior to operation. Quality of life was assessed by a modified standard questionnaire examining the physiological and psychological status of the patients. Results document a significant improvement in quality of life and underscore success of autologous lymphatic vessel transplantation as a therapy for lymphedema.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | ; lymphedema; lymphatic vessel transplantation; quality of life; lymphatic graft |
| Subjects: | 600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine |
| Divisions: | Medicine > Zentren des Universitätsklinikums Regensburg > Zentrum für Klinische Studien |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Gernot Deinzer |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Jun 2020 13:26 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Jun 2020 13:26 |
| URI: | https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/20770 |
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