Prevention and treatment of lower limb lymphedema associated with gynecological malignancy / 中华整形外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Lower limb lymphedema (LLL) is one of the major complications after lymph node dissection or radiotherapy for gynecologic cancer. It′s mainly due to the injury of lymphatic vessels by surgery or radiotherapy, and hinders the lymphatic drainage pathway and causes large amounts of lymph fluid to enter the interstitial space, which leads to LLL, If the treatment is not timely, edema will be further aggravated and affect the quality of life of patients. Therefore, the early assessment of cancer patients is particularly important. Improving the treatment method and early prevention are helpful to reduce the incidence of LLL.This article reviews the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of lymphedema associated with gynecological malignancy.