Table 1.
subject number, grade, age |
lymphedema type/age of onset |
unilateral/bilateral | previous LE care |
PCT program used in study |
PCT garment(s) used in study |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1, II, 35 | Primary/ congenital (presented at birth) |
bilateral | Compression bandaging, MLD |
10 minutes trunk, 50 minutes cycling (gradient pressure 45, 40, 35, 30 mmHg for 50 seconds per cycle, ~60 cycles) |
Windowed pants (garment 1) |
2, II, 48 | Secondary to gynecological cancer treatment (onset at age 40, 5 years after hysterectomy) |
unilateral | Compression bandaging, MLD, some PCT |
10 minutes trunk, 45 minutes cycling (gradient pressure 45, 40, 35, 30 mmHg for 50 seconds per cycle) with clear leg garment on affected, then 5 minutes with clear leg garment on unaffected leg, then 15 minutes with windowed pants (both legs) |
One clear single leg garment and windowed pants (garments 1 and 2) |
3, I, 18 | Primary/ praecox (onset at age 15) |
bilateral | Compression bandaging, MLD |
10 minutes trunk with windowed pants, then 50 minutes with two clear leg garments cycling (gradient pressure 45, 40, 35, 30 mmHg for 50 seconds per cycle) |
Two clear single leg garments and windowed pants (garments 1 and 2) |
4, II/III, 50 |
Primary/ praecox, presenting with lipolymphedema (onset at age ~15) |
bilateral | Compression bandaging, MLD |
10 minutes trunk, 50 minutes cycling (gradient pressure 45, 40, 35, 30 mmHg for 50 seconds per cycle, ~60 cycles) |
Windowed pants (garment 1) |