Physical/Occupational Therapy - Question & Answer

Panel Discussion

DESCRIPTION:

Harvard Symposium - Session 5 - Question & Answer

Questions:
1. Directional compression after surgery?
2. Is it time to have a universal definition for LE?
3. Are there any theories as to why breast reconstruction after cancer surgery lessens the possibility of LE?
4. If you start treating patients at the 5-10% increase in size volume measurements, how many of these patients would progress if they didn't get treatment?

This presentation is part of the inaugural Lymphedema Symposium at
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), a Harvard Medical School teaching hospital. This event was a two day symposium held the 3rd and 4th of November 2017.

In partnership with LE&RN
Sponsored by BSNmedical, Impedimed, Mitaka USA, Inc, ViOpitx
Endorsed by: American Society of Reconstructive Surgery

Sumner Slavin, MD and Dr. Dhruv Singhal, MD
Co-Chairs, the Lymphedema Symposium at BIDMC/Harvard Medical School
Erez Dayan, MD, Chair of the Scientific Program Committee.

Kathleen Shillu, PT, OCS, DPT, Director of the Lymphedema Clinic at BIDMC and Chair of the Physical/Occupational Therapy Program Committee.
Theresa Whiting, Chair of Patient Symposium