Usability of advanced pneumatic compression to treat cancer-related head and neck lymphedema: A feasibility study

作者：Mayrovitz Harvey N.^*; Ryan Shelly; Hartman James M.

来源：Head and Neck-Journal for the Sciences and Specialties of the Head and Neck, 2018, 40(1): 137-143.

DOI：10.1002/hed.24995

• head and neck cancer
• head and neck lymphedema
• manual lymph drainage
• pneumatic compression

BackgroundThis functional usability study assessed ease of use, fit, comfort, and potential clinical benefits of advanced pneumatic compression treatment of cancer-related head and neck lymphedema.
MethodsPatient-reported comfort and other treatment aspects were evaluated and multiple face and neck measurements were obtained on 44 patients with head and neck lymphedema before and after 1 treatment session to assess usability and treatment-related lymphedema changes.
ResultsA majority of the patients (82%) reported the treatment was comfortable; most patients (61%) reported feeling better after treatment, and 93% reported that they would be likely to use this therapy at home. One treatment produced overall small but highly statistically significant reductions in composite metrics (meanSD) of the face (82.5 +/- 4.3cm vs 80.9 +/- 4.1cm; P<.001) and neck (120.4 +/- 12.2cm vs 119.2 +/- 12.1cm; P<.001) with no adverse events.
ConclusionResults found the treatment to be safe, easy to use, and well tolerated while demonstrating edema reduction after a single initial treatment.

• 出版日期2018-1
• 单位东南大学