title: Lymphoedema management with the LymphFlow Advance pneumatic compression pump.
abstract: There are many intermittent pneumatic compression devices available for use in the management and adjunct treatment of lymphatic, venous and arterial disease. This article discusses the development of a new advanced pneumatic compression device, the LymphFlow Advance, which can perform focussed treatment on the lymphoedematous area using a variety of different cycles. Case studies with therapist and patient feedback are used to demonstrate the use of the LymphFlow Advance in the lymphoedema clinic, with a discussion of the evidence to underpin recommended treatment regimes.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Manager, Haddenham Healthcare.
authors.forename: Natalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Director, Lymphoedema Training Academy.
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wigg
authors.affiliation: Lymphoedema Clinical Nurse Manager, Wolverhampton Lymphoedema Service.
authors.forename: Stacy
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pugh
authors.affiliation: Lymphoedema Nurse Specialist, Dorset Lymphoedema Clinic.
authors.forename: Janet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Barclay
authors.affiliation: Macmillan Lymphoedema Nurse Specialist, Barnstaple Lymphoedema Service.
authors.forename: Hayley
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Moore
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D048228:Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Devices; D007866:Leg; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D009736:Nursing Process; D053828:Stockings, Compression
keywords: LymphFlow Advance; active compression; advanced pneumatic compression; lymphoedema; oedema