Hettrick Heather, Ehmann Suzie, McKeown Brandy, Bender Dean, Blebea John
College of Health Care Sciences, 2814Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale FL, USA.
23765Grand Strand Medical Center, Myrtle Beach, SC, USA.
Phlebology. 2023 Mar;38(2):115-118. doi: 10.1177/02683555221149619. Epub 2023 Jan 6.
Lymphedema is a significant and disabling disorder affecting millions of people worldwide. Compression therapy is an important component of lifelong treatment but the specifics of appropriate compression garment selection and prescribing is not always well understood by practitioners and payers.
An expert panel of the American Vein and Lymphatic Society was convened to write a Position Statement with explanations and recommendations for the appropriate compression therapy to be used in the treatment of lymphedema patients.
A Position Statement was produced by the expert panel with recommendations for documentation and compression therapy treatment. Their recommendations were reviewed, edited, and approved by the Guidelines Committee of the society.
This societal Position Statement provides a useful document for reference for medical care providers for the appropriate compression therapy selection and treatment of patients with lymphedema.
淋巴水肿是一种严重且致残的疾病，影响着全球数百万人。压力治疗是终身治疗的重要组成部分，但从业者和支付方对合适的压力衣选择和处方的具体细节并不总是完全理解。
召集了美国静脉和淋巴学会的一个专家小组来撰写一份立场声明，对用于治疗淋巴水肿患者的合适压力治疗进行解释并提出建议。
专家小组制定了一份立场声明，其中包含关于记录和压力治疗的建议。他们的建议由该学会的指南委员会进行了审查、编辑和批准。
这份学会立场声明为医疗服务提供者在选择合适的压力治疗和治疗淋巴水肿患者时提供了一份有用的参考文件。
