THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF PERIPHERAL LYMPHEDEMA 2009 Consensus Document of the International Society of Lymphology

作者：Isl Isl · 发表于：Lymphology · 年份：2009 · 被引用次数：1194 · 研究领域：Lymphatic System and Diseases、Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases

This International Society of Lymphology(ISL) Consensus Document is the currentrevision of the 1995 Document for theevaluation and management of peripherallymphedema (1) for discussion at the XXIVInternational Congress of Lymphology. It isbased upon modifications: [A] suggested andpublished following the 1997 XVI InternationalCongress of Lymphology (ICL) inMadrid, Spain (2) discussed at the 1999 XVIIICL in Chennai, India (3) and considered/confirmed at the 2000 (ISL) ExecutiveCommittee meeting in Hinterzarten, Germany(4); [B] derived from integration ofdiscussions and written comments obtainedduring and following the 2001 XVIII ICL inGenoa, Italy as modified at the 2003 ISLExecutive Committee meeting in Cordoba,Argentina (5); [C] suggested from comments,criticisms, and rebuttals as published in theDecember 2004 issue of Lymphology (6);[D] discussed in both the 2005 XX ICL inSalvador, Brazil and the 2007 XXI ICL inShanghai, China and modified at the 2008Executive Committee Meeting in Naples, Italy(7,8); and [E] modified from discussions andwritten comments from the 2009 XXII ICLin Sydney, Australia, the 2011 XXIII ICL inMalmo, Sweden and 2012 ExecutiveCommittee Meetings.The document attempts to amalgamatethe broad spectrum of protocols advocatedworldwide for the diagnosis and treatment ofperipheral lymphedema into a coordinatedproclamation representing a “Consensus” ofthe international community. The document is not meant to override individual clinicalconsiderations for probl...