Lower Extremity Lymphedema Index A Simple Method for Severity Evaluation of Lower Extremity Lymphedema
Lower Extremity Lymphedema Index A Simple Method for Severity Evaluation of Lower Extremity Lymphedema
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DOI：
10.1097/sap.0b013e318208fd75
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发表时间：
2011-12-01
影响因子：
1.5
通讯作者：
Koshima, Isao
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作者：
Yamamoto, Takumi;Matsuda, Nana;Koshima, Isao
测量周长是评估肢体水肿最常用的方法。然而，不同患者之间的比较是困难的，这种测量。为了解决这个问题，我们已经制定了一个新的指数，下肢水肿（LEL）指数，它可以很容易地从身体的测量。我们评估了LEL患者的LEL指数较低与临床分期的相关性。LEL指数与临床分期显著相关，可作为严重程度量表。LEL指数通过数字评级对水肿的严重程度进行客观评估，而不考虑体型。该数值评级使得该指数可用于评估不同病例之间的水肿严重程度。
Measurement of the circumference is the most commonly used method for evaluating extremity lymphedema. However, comparison between different patients is difficult with this measurement. To resolve this problem, we have formulated a new index, lower extremity lymphedema (LEL) index, which can be easily obtained from measurements of the body. We evaluated correlation between lower LEL index and clinical stage in patients with LEL. The LEL indices were significantly correlated with clinical stages and could be used as a severity scale. The LEL index makes objective assessment of the severity of lymphedema through a numerical rating, regardless of the body type. This numerical rating makes the index useful for evaluation of lymphedema severities between different cases.