Compression Stockings for Lymphedema Prevention in Gynecologic Cancer Patients

Launched by JOANNA KURPIEWSKA-PIENIĄŻEK · Mar 11, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

Background and Rationale Lymphedema is a frequent and debilitating complication following radical surgery for gynecological malignancies. It affects patients' quality of life, contributing to discomfort, impaired mobility, and an increased risk of infections. Despite the widespread use of compression therapy in managing lymphedema, there is limited evidence on its preventive role when applied immediately after surgery.

This study investigates the effectiveness of compression stockings (23-32 mmHg) in reducing the incidence of postoperative lower limb lymphedema and associated symptoms in w...

Gender

FEMALE

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Women who underwent radical surgery for vulvar cancer. Women who underwent radical surgery for cervical, uterine, or ovarian cancer, with systemic pelvic lymph node dissection.
• • Overweight or obese patients (BMI \> 25.0 kg/m²) treated for uterine or ovarian cancer, regardless of whether systemic pelvic lymph node dissection was performed.
• • Women over 18 years of age.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Women with a history of lymphedema, venous edema, an ECOG score \> 2, congestive heart failure, renal failure, hypothyroidism, leg ulcers, or severe lower limb ischemia (Fontaine class ≥ 2), as well as those with metastases, relapse, or other malignancies treated within five years prior to study entry, were excluded.