TY - JOUR ID - 13265 TI - Primary Congenital Lymphedema in the Upper Limbs of Children: Case Series JO - International Journal of Pediatrics JA - IJP LA - en SN - 2345-5047 AU - Guerreiro Godoy, Maria de Fatima AU - Pereira de Godoy, Ana Carolina AU - Pereira de Godoy, Jose Maria AD - Occupational Therapist professor of the Post-Graduate Strictu Sensu in Medicine School in São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP) and Research Group in the Clínica Godoy, Sao Jose do Rio Preto, Brazil. AD - Resident of the Pediatrics Unit Intensive Therapy of Santa Casa de São Paulo, Brazil and Research Group of Clínica Godoy, São Jose do Rio Preto, Brazil. AD - Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery Department of the Medicine School in São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP), CNPq (National Council for Research and Development), Brazil. Y1 - 2019 PY - 2019 VL - 7 IS - 8 SP - 9917 EP - 9920 KW - Lymphedema KW - Children KW - Treatment KW - Godoy Method KW - Upper limbs DO - 10.22038/ijp.2019.40761.3436 N2 - The aim of the present study was to report a case series involving the treatment of primary congenital lymphedema using the Godoy method. Eight children (seven girls and one boy) with primary congenital lymphedema of the upper limbs treated at the Godoy Clinic. A retrospective clinical trial was conducted to evaluate treatment for primary congenital lymphedema of the upper limbs in children using the Godoy & Godoy lymphatic therapy method. The first treatment option for all children was cervical lymphatic therapy. The mothers were trained in the technique under the supervision of the team and, after demonstrating the ability to perform the therapy, were then free to continue cervical stimulation on their children at home. A reduction in edema was found in all children throughout treatment, ranging from two months to two years. UR - https://ijp.mums.ac.ir/article_13265.html L1 - https://ijp.mums.ac.ir/article_13265_418ec742b9bd72f26cacd2b1ab2ccdc1.pdf ER -