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  • Title: [Staged treatment of patients with lymphedema of the lower extremities].
    Author: Bubnova NA, Petrov SV, Vakhitov MSh, Smirnov AS, Mishina IM, Blokhina MV.
    Journal: Klin Khir (1962); 1992; (11):14-7. PubMed ID: 1296053.
    Abstract:
    At examination of 120 patients with lymphedema of the lower extremities, in 70% of them, structure and function of lymphangion were preserved. State of lymphangion is of great importance in substantiation of the tactics of treatment. In preserved morphofunctional properties of lymphangion, the operation of lymphovenous shunting is effective in 83% of the patients. Stimulation of contractile activity of the lymphatic vessels at the stages of in-patient, out-patient treatment and that in sanatoria and health resorts contributes to improvement of a result of treatment of the patients.
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