Lymph Drainage in Pregnant Women
Aim. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of lymph drainage to reduce edema of pregnant women. Method. Pregnant women (30 limbs) from the Obstetrics Outpatient Clinic of the Medical School of Santa Casa in São Paulo in the period December 2009 to May 2010 were enrolled in this quantita...
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| author | Sylvia Cataldo Oportus Lilian de Paiva Rodrigues José Maria Pereira de Godoy Maria de Fátima Guerreiro Godoy |
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| description | Aim. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of lymph drainage to reduce edema of pregnant women. Method. Pregnant women (30 limbs) from the Obstetrics Outpatient Clinic of the Medical School of Santa Casa in São Paulo in the period December 2009 to May 2010 were enrolled in this quantitative, prospective study. The patients, in the 5th to 8th months of gestation, were submitted to one hour of manual lymph drainage of the legs. The volume of the legs was measured by water displacement volumetry before and after one hour of drainage using the Godoy & Godoy manual lymph drainage technique. The paired t-test was used for statistical analysis with an alpha error of 5% being considered significant. Results. Manual lymph drainage significantly reduced swelling of the legs of pregnant women during the day (P=0.04). Conclusion. Manual lymph drainage helps to reduce limb size during the day of pregnant women. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-aa7ebfdab4ad4d8297c3adb578c206872025-02-03T01:02:18ZengWileyNursing Research and Practice2090-14292090-14372013-01-01201310.1155/2013/364582364582Lymph Drainage in Pregnant WomenSylvia Cataldo Oportus0Lilian de Paiva Rodrigues1José Maria Pereira de Godoy2Maria de Fátima Guerreiro Godoy3Post Graduation Lymphovenous Rehabilitation Course, Medicine School of São Jose do Rio Preto (FAMERP), São Jose do Rio Preto, SP, BrazilObstetrics Outpatient Clinic of Santa Casa de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, BrazilCardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Medicine School of São Jose do Rio Preto (FAMERP), São Jose do Rio Preto, SP, BrazilGodoy Clinic Research Group and Medicine School of São Jose do Rio Preto (FAMERP), Avenida Constituição, 1306 São Jose do Rio Preto, SP, BrazilAim. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of lymph drainage to reduce edema of pregnant women. Method. Pregnant women (30 limbs) from the Obstetrics Outpatient Clinic of the Medical School of Santa Casa in São Paulo in the period December 2009 to May 2010 were enrolled in this quantitative, prospective study. The patients, in the 5th to 8th months of gestation, were submitted to one hour of manual lymph drainage of the legs. The volume of the legs was measured by water displacement volumetry before and after one hour of drainage using the Godoy & Godoy manual lymph drainage technique. The paired t-test was used for statistical analysis with an alpha error of 5% being considered significant. Results. Manual lymph drainage significantly reduced swelling of the legs of pregnant women during the day (P=0.04). Conclusion. Manual lymph drainage helps to reduce limb size during the day of pregnant women.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/364582 |
| spellingShingle | Sylvia Cataldo Oportus Lilian de Paiva Rodrigues José Maria Pereira de Godoy Maria de Fátima Guerreiro Godoy Lymph Drainage in Pregnant Women Nursing Research and Practice |
| title | Lymph Drainage in Pregnant Women |
| title_full | Lymph Drainage in Pregnant Women |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Lymph Drainage in Pregnant Women |
| title_short | Lymph Drainage in Pregnant Women |
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