下肢淋巴水肿治疗的最新进展 在临床上,目前对下肢淋巴水肿的治疗主要集中在早期治疗,以预防病变的发展,而对晚期病例的治疗尚不能获得满意结果。西医治疗下肢淋巴水肿以对症处理为主,局部可用弹力绷带包扎,中医治疗下肢淋巴水肿以中药辨证论治为主,配合物理疗法。对于下肢淋巴水肿的整个疾病过程,目前临床治疗没有一个统一的标准,故在临床工作中需要进行总结,以指导临床治疗。 [Abstract] In clinic,the treatment of lower limb lymphedema is mainly focused on early treatment,in order to prevent the development of lesions,but the treatment of advanced cases is not a satisfactory result.Western medicine for the treatment of lower limb lymphedema is mainly symptomatic treatment,and it can be bandaged with elastic bandage.TCM treatment of lower limb lymphedema is mainly based on TCM syndrome differentiation,combined with physical therapy.For the whole disease process of lower limb lymphedema,there is not a unified standard in clinical treatment at present.Therefore,we need to summarize in clinical work to guide clinical treatment. [Key words] Limb lymphedema; Treatment; The latest progress 淋巴水肿是指因淋巴液回流障碍所引起的组织肿胀,主要是淋巴管阻塞和发育异常。常发生于小腿、上臂、生殖器和面部等处,有时可并发残肢。临床上将其分为原发性与继发性淋巴水肿两大类,而其中继发性的下肢淋巴水肿最为多见。早期病变皮肤柔软,用手指按压时可呈现明显的凹陷性压窝,抬高患处或卧床休息后肿胀可以消失或减轻。病久皮下组织发生纤维结缔组织增生,肢体变粗肿而硬,皮肤增厚,弹性消失,指压时凹陷性压窝不明显,休息和抬高患处都不能使肿胀消减。本病一般单侧发病,严重者可发生慢性溃疡,久不愈合。本病属于中医“大脚风” “脚气” 等范畴。1983 年,国际淋巴学会主席Casley-Smith 估计,全世界大约有1 亿4 千万人患有各种类型的淋巴水肿,其中大约有4 千5 百万是肢体的淋巴水肿,并且人数越来越多。遗憾的是,目前从国内到国际淋巴水肿的研究没有引起医学界的重视,WHO 也没有发布权威的专门的淋巴水肿性疾病的发病人数统计、分布、治疗等方...