Uso de dispositivos de compresión de velcro vs vendaje compresivo en el tratamiento activo del linfedema de la extremidad inferior.: Revisión bibliográfica

Abstract

Lymphedema is caused by an alteration of the lymphatic system that produces an increase in the volume of the af-fected body part and leads to a decrease in functional capacity. At the base of the treatment we find compression the-rapy using methods such as inelastic bandages and Velcro devices. The objective of this study is to verify if velcro de-vices can be more effective than inelastic bandages in the treatment of lymphedema in the lower extremity. A review was carried out by searching 3 databases, finding 10 articles, of which 8 were discarded, and an evaluation of the qua-lity of the included studies (n=2) was carried out according to the CONSORT checklist and CASPe’s guidelines. The use of velcro devices as a therapeutic compression method seems to be equal to or more effective than inelastic bandages in reducing the volume of the lower extremity. In addition, they are perceived more positively by patients than bandages.