Secondary lymphedema
What is secondary lymphedema?
Secondary lymphedema is due to an underlying disease that blocks lymphatic drainage. The main cause in western countries, breast cancer treatment. Lymphoedema occurs as a result of pressure from a tumor, tumor infiltration of tumor cells in lymphatic vessels, scarring after surgery, injury or radiation, or after infections such as erysipelas (erysipelas) or filariasis.
The risk of developing lymphedema after a surgeon removed the lymph nodes in the armpit or groin, is associated with several factors as the number of lymph nodes removed, the extent of the surgery, tumor
location, local radiotherapy, delayed wound healing, infection after surgery, greater blood retention, and obesity.
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