[To live with lymphedema: present and future].
Everything must be done to prevent and take care of lymphoedema as soon as possible to avoid its progression and its negative impact on patient's psychology and quality of life. The physical limitations and the socio-occupational incidence of lymphoedema must not be neglected. For theses reasons, it is important to promote the education of lymphology and its therapy. Since April 2008, the service of angiology of our university hospital (CHUV) has developed a multidisciplinary consultation for diagnosing and managing oedemas particularly primary and secondary lymphoedemas.
Depairon
Michèle
M
Service d'angiologie, Département de médecine, CHUV, 1011 Lausanne. michele.depairon@chuv.ch
Pittet
Laurence
L
Paillex
Roland
R
Klumbach
Dirk
D
Mazzolai
Lucia
L
D006801:Humans; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011788:Quality of Life