Effects of lymphatic drainage on cellulitis assessed by magnetic resonance

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology

Patrícia Froes Meyer¹  Nara Mendes Martins¹  Flávia Mendes Martins¹  Rosimary Araújo Monteiro¹  Karla Morganna Pereira Pinto De Mendonça¹ 

[1] ,Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte Centro de Ciências da Saúde Natal RN ,Brasil

关键词: cellulitis;    lymphatic drainage;    magnetic resonance;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1516-89132008000700036

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

The aim of this study was to assess the use of magnetic resonance as a new method for evaluating the manual lymphatic drainage technique in treating cellulitis. Cellulitis is one of the main esthetic problems that lead women toward seeking guidance and specific treatments. There are various therapeutic approaches, owing to the multi-factorial nature of its pathogen, although the effectiveness of most of these has not been definitively proven, given that the assessment methods used are mostly subjective or do not provide enough information on subcutaneous tissue. The introduction of magnetic resonance as a means of assessing a lymphatic drainage technique in cellulitis treatment makes the evaluation more accurate, since it enables a detailed study of subcutaneous architecture.

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