ArticleCureus2022
Reduction of Arm Lymphedema Using Manual Lymphatic Therapy (Godoy Method).
Article in Cureus, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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- Commentary: The reliability and quality of short videos as health information of guidance for lymphedema: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Lymphedema and Elephantiasis of the Lower Limbs: Normalization or Nearly Normalization.Cureus · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) technique used during the early stages following surgical treatment of breast cancer can help prevent the progression of clinical lymphedema.
objectiveThe objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of manual lymphatic therapy (MLT) (Godoy method) in reducing the development of lymphedema immediately after breast cancer treatment.
methodA randomized, blind, crossover, clinical trial was conducted involving 66 women with breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL), who underwent one hour of manual physical therapy and one hour of the control procedure. To evaluate the volume before and after the application of the MLT technique, volumetry, a water displacement technique was used. For statistical analysis, the paired t-test with 5% alpha error by
resultsA significant reduction in the volume of the limb was found in all patients (p-value = 0.0001, paired t-test).
conclusionMLT is effective in reducing lymphedema after breast cancer treatment.
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