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Title The management of Lymphorrhoea with Flivasorb and Actico Download File
Author Rebecca Billingham Macmillan Lymphoedema Nurse Specialist
Publication Poster Presentation: Wounds UK Conference, Harrogate - November 2009
Key Points 73 year old lady with co-morbidities and housebound. Suffering with bilateral oedema and Lymphorrhoea and one leg also ulcerated. Her dream was to wear her �70 slippers. After weeks she could.
Title Chronic oedema - a patient's perpetual journey for treatment Download File
Author Melanie Lewis NHS University Health Board, Swansea
Publication Poster Presentation, EWMA Conference, Geneva - May 2010
Key Points A 58 year old man with 18 years of lymphoedema. Clothes and slippers smelt offensive from lymphorrhea. Sleeping in a chair and not worn outdoor shoes for 3 years. Happy ending after Flivasorb and Actico , he was sleeping in his bed after 4 weeks and wearing normal shoes and clothes.
Title Lymphovenous disease: A condition for life... not suffering for life Download File
Author Lol Pidcock Specialist Lymphoedema Nurse
Publication Poster Presentation, EWMA Conference, Brussels - May 2011
Key Points Mrs T is 52 years old, she suffers from lymphovenous disease, having bilateral leg ulcers and lymphorrhoea, very worried she could not attend daughter's wedding.
Title The management of Lymphorroea with Flivasorb and Actico Download File
Author Rebecca Billingham
Publication Poster presentation at Wounds UK Conference, Harrogate - November 2009
Key Points 73 year old lady with co-morbidities and housebound. Suffering with bilateral oedema and lymphorrhoea and one leg also ulcerated. Flivasorb applied with Actico. After first day no strike through onto bandages and the Flivasorb had locked away all the fluid.

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