Amputación electiva en linfedema invalidante

Nicolás Blum-Gilbert; Pedro Córdova-Quintal; Nora Lecuona-Huet; Abraham Ziga-Martínez; Rogerio Muñoz-Vigna; Ángel Mario Cárdenas-Sánchez

2017, Number 1

<< Back

Rev Mex Angiol 2017; 45 (1)

Amputación electiva en linfedema invalidante

Blum-Gilbert N, Córdova-Quintal P, Lecuona-Huet N, Ziga-Martínez A, Muñoz-Vigna R, Cárdenas-Sánchez ÁM

Full text

How to cite this article

Language: Spanish
References: 8
Page: 39-41
PDF size: 155.47 Kb.

ABSTRACT

Background. Saving extremities is the first objective of the vascular surgery, but there are cases where the amputation of the limbs gives the patient an opportunity to be reintegrated into society and enhance his quality life.
Objective. To present the case of a patient diagnosed with grade 4 lymphedema in right leg subjected to an above-knee amputation.
Case report. Male patient with a 34-year history of grade 4 lymphedema, presenting limited mobility arcs and difficulty to walk by volume and weight of extremity.
Conclusion. This patient with physical and mental rehabilitation can be reinstated into society, this is why he can be paradoxically benefited by the amputation.

REFERENCES

Chen, Hung-Chi, Gharb, Bahar Bassiri. Elective amputation of the toes in severe lymphedema of the lower leg: Rationale and indications. Ann Plast Surg 2009; 63(2): 193-7.
2009 Consensus document of the International Society of Lymphology. The diagnosis and treatment of peripheral lymphe- dema. Lymphology 2009; 42: 51-60.
Arias-Cuadrado A, Alvarez-Vazquez MJ, Martin-Mourelle R, Villarino-Diaz Jimenez C, Clínica, clasificación y estadiaje del linfedema. Rehabilitación (Madr) 2010; 44(S1): 29-34.
De la Corte Rodríguez H, Vazquez Ariño MJ, Román Belmonte JM, Alameda Albestain MJ, Morales Palacios T. Protocolo diagnóstico y terapéutico del linfedema: Consentimiento informado. Rehabilitación (Madr) 2010; 44(S1): 35-43.
González-Sanchez J, Sanchez-Mata F. Calidad de vida, escalas de valoración y medidas preventivas en el linfedema. Rehabilitación (Madr) 2010; 44(S1): 44-8.
Nadal-Castells MJ, Bascuñaña-Ambros H, Ruber-Martin C, Masiá-Ayala YJ. Tratamiento quirúrgico de linfedema. Rehabilitación (Madr) 2010; 44(S1): 68-71.
Condón Huerta MJ, González Viejo MA, Tamayo Izquierdo R, Martínez Zubiri A. Calidad de vida en pacientes con y sin linfedema después del tratamiento del cáncer de mama. Rehabilitación 2000; 34: 248- 53.
Varela Donoso E, Lanzas Melendo G, Atín Arratíbela MA, González López-Arza MV. Generalidades de linfedemas y de la circulación linfática: patogenia y fisiopatología. Rehabilitación (Madr) 2010; 44(S1): 2-7.