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When are lymphedema pumps the answer?
The importance of activating the calf muscle pump in the treatment of lower extremity lymphedema came to the fore during the 2024 International Vein Congress (IVC) in Miami, Florida (April 18–20). “There are a whole host of non-proffered approaches you…
Non-pneumatic compression device performed better than advanced pneumatic compression for lower extremity lymphedema
A new study presented during the 2024 American Venous Forum (AVF) in Tampa, Florida (March 3–6), that compared a novel non-pneumatic compression device with an advanced pneumatic compression modality in the treatment of lower extremity lymphedema demonstrated “statistically significant disruption”…
Venous2021 kicks off Wednesday, March 17
The American Venous Forum (AVF) will hold its 33rd annual meeting, Venous2021, in a virtual format from March 17–20. The conference features scientific sessions covering such topic areas as COVID-19 and venous disease, deep venous disease, superficial venous disease and…
Lymphedema: NYC vascular surgeon explains experience tackling severe cases with a modified Charles’ procedure
Kuldeep Singh, MD, calls them a labor of love. They are tough—the patients having endured repeated hospitalizations, infections, embarrassment: The sorts of severely affected lymphedema cases he ends up treating find individuals in the end stage of the disease and…