title: Effectiveness of acupuncture and moxibustion treatment for lymphedema following intrapelvic lymph node dissection: a preliminary report.
abstract: Although it is difficult in Western medicine to eliminate edema occurring in the lower extremities after intrapelvic lymph node dissection for malignant gynecologic tumors, we successfully treated or prevented this postoperative complication with moxibustion and acupuncture, initiated after the occurrence of lymphedema in 12 patients and as soon as possible after surgery in 12 others. An increase in deep body temperature with acupuncture or moxibustion was found to be essential for successful treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Second Teaching School of Medicine, Fujita Health University, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoichi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kanakura
authors.forename: Kuniaki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Niwa
authors.forename: Kunio
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kometani
authors.forename: Kazumi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakazawa
authors.forename: Yoko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ishikawa
authors.forename: Asaka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: Yasumoto
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tokunaga
mesh_terms: D026881:Acupuncture; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001831:Body Temperature / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009071:Moxibustion; D010388:Pelvis; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D012881:Skin Temperature / Q000502:physiology