title: [Adjuvant therapy in lymphedema].
abstract: Therapy of first choice in chronic lymphedema is the complex physical drainage therapy. Complementary measures serve the prevention of erysipelas, the treatment of secondary tissue damage and additionally existing diseases in the lymphedematous area. Some measures of physical medicine and drugs are discussed. Antioxidative therapy as a new principle is presented. It is used to decrease secondary tissue damage by free radicals and to prevent possible damage far from the lymphedematous area.
authors.affiliation: Kreiskrankenhaus Simbach am Inn.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Brenke
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Siems
mesh_terms: D000975:Antioxidants / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D004886:Erysipelas / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants
vernacular_title: Adjuvante Therapie beim Lymphödem.