피부 조직에서의 림프 배출 기전에 따른 림프부종 치료 설계

양은주¹^,^*

Lymphatic Drainage of the Skin and Treatment of Lymphedema

Eun Joo Yang¹^,^*

¹연세대학교 미래융합연구원

¹Institute of Convergence Science, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea

^*Address for correspondence: Eun Joo Yang, MD, PhD, Institute of Convergence Science, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea, Tel: +82-10-5170-8162, Fax: 0508-929-8162, E-mail: graceloves@gmail.com

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Received: May 17, 2023; Accepted: May 26, 2023

Published Online: May 31, 2023

Abatract

Recent advances in lymph dynamic analysis call for redefinition of the steps and techniques of non-surgical treatment of lymphedema. Non-surgical treatment, which is black boxed as complex lymphatic physiotherapy, needs to be structured to be scalable and scientific. To design treatment based on recent findings on the lymphatic system, the techniques of conservative treatment should be structurally analyzed based on physiological findings. The purpose of this review is to stratify the manual lymphatic drainage into pathophysiological level, effect mechanism level, and technology level to provide a perspective for applying the scientific knowledge to clinical practice.

Keywords: Skin; Manual Lymphatic Drainage; Lymphedema; Pathophysiology