Hydrophobic Tubes for the Treament of Lower and Upper Limb Lymphedema

1 - A 2-cm-long incision is made at the border of the hypogastrium or lumbar region 10 cm above the inguinal crease; 2- A 1.5-cm-wide and 100-cm-long metal tube tunneling device is introduced under the skin and bluntly passed in the subcutaneous tissue toward the thigh and internal aspect of the calf; 3- Incisions 2 cm long are made in the groin and calf, through which the tunneling device was passed; 4-The hydrophobic tube is passed upward through the tunneling device, after which the tunneling device is removed; 5-The upper and lower ends of the hydrophobic tubes are fixed to the fascia with absorbable sutures.

Compressive therapy, Phisioterapy, venous intervention