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The feasibility of a fiber optic laser approach to relieving lymphedematous syndrome: a case report
Authors Palmieri B, Di Cerbo A , Rottigni V, Fistetto G, Iannitti T
Received 22 October 2012
Accepted for publication 13 November 2012
Published 11 February 2013 Volume 2013:6 Pages 85—88
DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/OTT.S39420
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Video abstract presented by Tommaso Iannitti
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Beniamino Palmieri,1,2 Alessandro Di Cerbo,1,2 Valentina Rottigni,1,2 Gregorio Fistetto,2 Tommaso Iannitti2,3
1University of Modena, Department of General Surgery and Surgical Specialties, 2Poliambulatorio del Secondo Parere, Modena, Italy; 3University of Kentucky, Department of Physiology, Lexington, KY, USA
Abstract: Here we report a case of successful fiber optic laser treatment of lymphedema in a swollen arm post mastectomy. At the moment, this procedure has only anecdotal evidence to justify its use, but in our experience is a feasible, minimally invasive day-stay procedure which has been demonstrated to be safe and effective. Further nonhomogeneous case pooling and follow-up would enable guidelines and definite surgical protocols for its use to be implemented.
Keywords: fiber optic, lymphedema, Nd:YAG, laser, mastectomy
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