Title |
Limfedemos diagnostika ir gydymas / |
Translation of Title |
The diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema. |
Authors |
Triponis, Vytautas Jonas |
DOI |
10.15388/LietChirur.2004.1.2383 |
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Is Part of |
Lietuvos chirurgija.. Vilnius. 2004, t. 2(1), p. 53-58.. ISSN 1392-0995 |
Keywords [eng] |
lymphedema ; chronic venous insufficiency ; conservative and surgical treatment of edema |
Abstract [eng] |
The article reviews the data on edema of the extremities emphasizing the primary and secondary lymphedema as less known entity in surgical practice. The secondary lymphedema is the most frequently encountered in surgical clinic. The primary lymphedema is rather rare. Though it was presumed to be congenital the recent experience has showed it to be acquired and caused by idiopathic fibrotic process in some young individuals... |
Published |
Vilnius |
Type |
Journal article |
Language |
Lithuanian |
Publication date |
2004 |
CC license |
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