Lymphedema and lymphatic disease
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Saitamaken Saiseikai Kawaguchi General Hospital Patients who received lymphatic surgery / reconstructive surgery 2) Patients diagnosed with secondary lower extremity lymphoedema by lymphoscintigraphy 3) Patients judged to have the ability to answer interrogation 4) Patients who obtained document consent by the patients themselves freely with sufficient understanding after receiving sufficient explanation for participation in this study. 5) In cases where the patient is a minor, 4) In addition to the patient caregiver sufficient understanding, document consent is obtained.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria Patients who conflict with the following criteria shall not be included in this study. 1) Patients with postoperative observation period of less than 6 months 2) Patients with complication of edema due to heart failure / renal failure etc. 3) Cases judged inappropriate by test doctor
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| We analyze the assesment pre-operation and every 6 month. Patient chart (name, patient ID, clinical history, pre and postoperative course, limb circumference, tissue stiffness); echogram, CT, MRI, lymphoscintigraphy, indocyanine green lymphography, and lymphoangiography obervations; blood test (complete blood count, chemistry, coagulation, blood type); histopathological analysis (collecting lymphatic vessel, adipose tissue, skin tissue, etc.); clinical photography (bilateral upper limbs for upper limb edema, bilateral lower limbs, abdominal, and inguinal area for lower limb lymphedema); health-related QOL analysis using Short Form (SF)-36 Health Survey; patient weight; general physical and image observations. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Saiseikai Kawaguchi General Hospital Financial and legal department