TY - JOUR
T1 - Staging of lymphedema
T2 - Comparing different proposals
AU - Michelini, S.
AU - Campisi, C.
AU - Failla, A.
AU - Boccardo, F.
AU - Moneta, G.
AU - Andrade, M.
AU - Ohkuma, M.
AU - Földi, E.
AU - Witte, M.
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - The problems of the staging of lymphedema is a long time open question in all consensus meetings inside national and international congresses. First of all, to be universally agree about definitions and framing of pathology, must be respected the requirements of simplicity, recognizability and worldwide utilization. Actually exist 4 proposals presented at world level, based on different clinical and instrumental aspects of pathology, only some of them, in fact, are common for all. The main engage is the harmonization of the different proposals, through the work of a special world commission, in order to obtain a scientific communication made easier from universally recognized and accepted parameters.
AB - The problems of the staging of lymphedema is a long time open question in all consensus meetings inside national and international congresses. First of all, to be universally agree about definitions and framing of pathology, must be respected the requirements of simplicity, recognizability and worldwide utilization. Actually exist 4 proposals presented at world level, based on different clinical and instrumental aspects of pathology, only some of them, in fact, are common for all. The main engage is the harmonization of the different proposals, through the work of a special world commission, in order to obtain a scientific communication made easier from universally recognized and accepted parameters.
KW - Lymphedema
KW - Staging
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M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:39449138706
VL - 16
SP - 7
EP - 10
JO - European Journal of Lymphology and Related Problems
JF - European Journal of Lymphology and Related Problems
SN - 0778-5569
IS - 46
ER -