title: [A comparison of intermittent compression with single and multi-chamber systems in treatment of secondary arm lymphedema following mastectomy].
abstract: In a comparative study 38 patients with secondary unilateral lymphatic oedema after mastectomy were investigated with regard to the efficacy of intermittent compression treatment using uni- or multichamber systems (Jobst and Lymph-a-mat respectively). Although both machines significantly reduce oedema, there is no difference between their reduction capacities.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Physikatische Therapie, Freien Universität Berlin.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dittmar
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Krause
mesh_terms: D001132:Arm; D004322:Drainage / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008408:Mastectomy; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities / Q000295:instrumentation*; D010991:Plethysmography / Q000295:instrumentation; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000534:rehabilitation*
vernacular_title: Ein Vergleich der intermittierenden Kompression von Ein- und Mehrkammersystemen zur Behandlung von sekundären Armlymphödemen nach Ablatio mammae.