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Interview with Wei F. Chen, MD

Interview with Wei F. Chen, MD

Dr. Wei F. Chen is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon at University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics in Iowa City, specializing in micro surgery for people with LE. LE&RN caught up with Dr. Chen in April at the 8th World Lymphedema Surgery Symposium at Chang Gung Hospital in Tapei, Taiwan. Here

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Identifying Fibrosis in Every Stage of Lymphedema

Identifying Fibrosis in Every Stage of Lymphedema

A guest blog by Karen Ashforth, OT MS CLT-LANA

[This is a 6-minute read.]

This is our first article in the “Understanding Fibrosis” series, which is intended to shed new light on fibrosis, its central role in the development of lymphedema, and treatment strategies for overcoming its

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Revising the Starling Principle: The Importance of the Glycocalyx

Revising the Starling Principle: The Importance of the Glycocalyx

A guest blog post by Dr. Andrea Brennan, OTR/L, CLT-LANA, WCC.

Thinking Lymphatically

This article, the second in our three-part series, explains why the existing approach to treating edema and lymphedema is often incomplete, with cutting-edge information just beginning to enter mainstream

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