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Academic Journal of Medicine & Health Sciences, 2023, 4(5); doi: 10.25236/AJMHS.2023.040502.

Treatment of Lower Limb Lymphedema after Gynecological Tumor Surgery

Author(s)

Ke Luo1, Qing Yan1, Rong Tang1, Ge Wang2, Fei Li2

Corresponding Author:
Ke Luo
Affiliation(s)

1Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, 712046, China

2The First Affiliated Hospital of Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, 712000, China

Abstract

Secondary lower limb lymphedema is one of the most common and difficult to cure complications after gynecological malignant tumor surgery. This article mainly collects databases such as HowNet and Wanfang in recent years to summarize the mechanism and treatment of lower limb lymphedema after gynecological malignant tumor surgery.

Keywords

lower limb lymphedema; treatment; gynecological malignant tumor

Cite This Paper

Ke Luo, Qing Yan, Rong Tang, Ge Wang, Fei Li. Treatment of Lower Limb Lymphedema after Gynecological Tumor Surgery. Academic Journal of Medicine & Health Sciences (2023) Vol. 4, Issue 5: 6-9. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJMHS.2023.040502.

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