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Within the realm of lymphatic disease treatment, there are many therapeutic interventions available, as highlighted in previous chapters. Treatment of lymphedema (LE) is very challenging. Therapeutic options in LE include conservative and operative modalities and should be individualized with regard to the circumstances of the patient and the lymphedema by a multidisciplinary approach. These circumstances include age, comorbidities, prognosis of (malignant) disease, psychosocial aspects, and physical potential. The goals for conservative treatment are to eliminate edema by reducing interstitial fluid accumulation and to stimulate lymphatic propulsion by compression.

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  1. Department of Dermatology, Phlebology and Lympho-Vascular Medicine, Nij Smellinghe Hospital, Drachten, The Netherlands

    Robert J. Damstra

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  1. George Washington University, Washington D.C, Washington, USA

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  2. School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, 92037, California, USA

    John Bergan

  3. Falk Cardiovascular Research Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, 94305, USA

    Stanley G. Rockson

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Damstra, R.J. (2011). Upper Limb Lymphedema. In: Lee, BB., Bergan, J., Rockson, S. (eds) Lymphedema. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-567-5_35

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