Dermatológia pre prax 1/2016
Lymphoedema
Lymphoedema is a chronic, progressive disorder of lymphatic system. It can considerably disturb patient´s quality of life. Early diagnosis and proper treatment can stop or improve the progress of the disease, as well as it can help to avoid the complications thus improving the quality of life of patients and reducing the social costs and cost of treatment of later complications.
Keywords: lymphoedema, therapy, diagnostics, compressive treatment