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KMID : 1149820200050020030
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Clinical Lymphology and Lymphedema
2020 Volume.5 No. 2 p.30 ~ p.33
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Adequate Pressure of Multilayer Bandage Treatment
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Uhm Kyeong-Eun
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Abstract
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Multilayer bandage treatment is a key modality of complex decongestive therapy, which is applied continuously in the initial intensive phase and performed as needed in the maintenance phase. Short-stretch bandage is used for standard multilayer bandage treatment to achieve a low resting pressure and high working pressure. Generally, the highest compression level tolerated by the patient is likely to be beneficial. However, a higher pressure bandage has shown more complaints of pain and discomfort, and a negative effect on edema reduction in some cases. Considering previous studies and documents, a resting pressure of approximately 30 mmHg for the arm and 40-60 mmHg for the leg would be optimal for effective edema reduction and tolerability in patients with lymphedema.
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KEYWORD
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Complex decongestive therapy, Compression therapy, Lymphedema, Multilayer bandage treatment, Pressure
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