title: [Treatment of upper limb lymphedema after radical mastectomy with liposuction technique and pressure therapy].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study a new method of treatment for upper limb lymphedema after radical mastectomy.
  
  
  METHODS
  From Jun. 2001 to Sep. 2003, 11 cases (2 with complication of erysipelas) of upper limb lymphedema being treated with radical mastectomy for more than 2 years were used as model. All the edema of limbs was sucked from hypodermis with liposuction technique and compressed with compression garment. Three months after operation, elasticity stress was conducted every night.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The reduction of the edema of upper limbs was remarkable. The average decrease of circumference was 4 cm. No erysipelas was observed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The liposuction technique and elasticity stress is a new and effective approach to the treatment of upper limb lymphedema.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning Guangxi, 530021, PR China. LQFGX@163.com
authors.forename: Qingfeng
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Xiang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Wei
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001458:Bandages; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015187:Lipectomy / Q000379:methods*; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D015409:Mastectomy, Radical; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D034941:Upper Extremity