The feasibility of a fiber optic laser approach to relieving lymphedematous syndrome: a case report

sibility of a fiber optic laser approach to relieving lymphedematous syndrome: a case report Case report (437) Total Article Views Authors: Palmieri B, Di Cerbo A, Rottigni V, Fistetto G, Iannitti T Video abstract presented by Tommaso Iannitti Views: 44 Published Date February 2013 Volume 2013:6 Pages 85 - 88 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/OTT.S39420 Received: 22 October 2012 Accepted: 13 November 2012 Published: 11 February 2013 Beniamino Palmieri,1,2 Alessandro Di Cerbo,1,2 Valentina Rottigni,1,2 Gregorio Fistetto,2 Tommaso Iannitti2,3 1University of Modena, Department of General Surgery and Surgical Specialties, 2Poliambulatorio del Secondo Parere, Modena, Italy; 3University of Kentucky, Department of Physiology, Lexington, KY, USA Abstract: Here we report a case of successful fiber optic laser treatment of lymphedema in a swollen arm post mastectomy. At the moment, this procedure has only anecdotal evidence to justify its use, but in our experience is a feasible, minimally invasive day-stay procedure which has been demonstrated to be safe and effective. Further nonhomogeneous case pooling and follow-up would enable guidelines and definite surgical protocols for its use to be implemented.