Body image and related factors in patients with lower extremity lymphedema and lipedema: a cross-sectional study
This study highlights that patients with lower extremity lymphedema and lipedema experience significant body image disturbances and reduced quality of life. Manual lymphatic drainage therapy improves limb circumference, body image, and quality of life.
Authors
- Sedef Ersoy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9018-7937)
- Fatma Nur Kesiktaş (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3937-9973)
- Cansın Medin Ceylan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1552-8986)
- Nurdan Paker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8957-1843)
- Büşra Şirin Ahısha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8519-1747)
- Derya Buğdaycı (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0631-3791)
Institutions
- Sivas State Hospital (TR)
- Ümraniye Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi (TR)
- Education Training And Research (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1590/1806-9282.20250274
- Primary Topic
- Lymphatic System and Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00