Article | 5/1/2020

Correlation of Disease Comorbidity with Prescribed Treatment Among Insured U.S. Lymphedema Patients

Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders
Thomas F. O’Donnell, Jr., MD, Jessica Izhakoff (Health Advances), Julia A. Gaebler, PhD (Health Advances), Timothy Niecko, MS, Mark D. Iafrati, MD
The purpose of this study was to define the current forms of treatment in lymphedema patients with breast cancer (BCRL) and venous leg ulcers (PLEDU). Our analysis of a large administrative claims database showed clear differences in treatment between each group, suggesting lymphatic therapy may be undervalued for treatment of chronic venous swelling and prevention and treatment of PLEDU.
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