Venous and Lymphatic Journal Club August 2020

Doctors Tom O’Donnell, Steven Dean and Tony Gasparis discuss the practical implications of recent publications on lymphedema (LE).

• Phlebolymphedema (PLE) is the most type of LE in Western countries.
• Current LE guidelines are inconsistent and incomplete.
• Flexitouch® treatment reduces PLE-related costs compared with other pneumatic compression device (PCD) treatments or conservative treatment alone.