Building a Multidisciplinary Comprehensive Academic Lymphedema Program

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open
Mark V SchaverienCharles E Butler

Abstract

Lymphedema is a debilitating clinical condition predominantly affecting survivors of cancer. It adversely affects patients' quality of life and results in substantial cost burdens to both patients and the healthcare system. Specialist lymphedema care is optimally provided within integrated clinical programs that align the necessary specialties to provide patient-focused, multidisciplinary, structured, and coordinated care. This article examines our experience building a specialist lymphedema academic program. We describe the critical components necessary for constructing a multidisciplinary comprehensive academic lymphedema program. Furthermore, lessons learned from our experience building a successful lymphedema program are discussed. Building a comprehensive academic lymphedema program requires institutional support and engagement of stakeholders to establish the necessary infrastructure for comprehensive patient care. This includes the infrastructure for outpatient clinical assessment, diagnostic investigations, radiological imaging, collection of outcomes metrics, non-surgical treatment delivered by lymphedema-specialist therapists, surgical procedures using specialized equipment, and integration of an outpatient framework ...Continue Reading

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Nov 20, 2020·Annals of Surgical Oncology·Mark V SchaverienChristopher Gibbons
Dec 4, 2020·Lymphatic Research and Biology·Louise A KoelmeyerHiroo Suami
Nov 30, 2021·Lymphatic Research and Biology·Cai XuMark Schaverien

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