Lymphoedema Resources

Anne Williams overviews the factors that contribute to arm swelling and focuses on the use of modified lymphoedema bandaging techniques (often referred to as palliative bandaging) for patients with arm lymphoedema in advanced cancer.
Anne F Williams RN, MSc, DN, DipNursEd, Cert in Cancer Nursing
Cancer Nursing Research Fellow/Lymphoedema Nurse Specialist, Napier University, Edinburgh/NHS Lothian School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Care
Article accepted for publication: February 2007

Topics:  Advanced cancer

Sylvie Hampton gives an overview of the management of lymphoedema of the lower limb
Sylvie Hampton MA BSc (Hons) DpSN RGN. Tissue Viability Consultant. Tissue Viability Consultancy Services. Eastbourne.
Article accepted for publication: June 2007

Topics:  Lymph drainage

Maureen Benbow gives an overview of the different types of bandages available and reasons why nurses need to recapture the art and science of bandaging
Maureen Benbow MSc BA RGN HERC is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Chester
Article accepted for publication: September 2007

Anne Williams & Gillian Craig consider some of the possible challenges for community nurses as they establish a role in the management of chronic oedema
Anne F Williams is a Cancer Nursing Research Fellow/Specialist Lymphoedema Nurse at Napier University/NHS Lothian.
Gillian Craig is a Specialist Lymphoedema Physiotherapist at NHS Grampian Chronic Oedema Service
Article accepted for publication: August 2007

Maureen Benbow explores the significance, nature and methods for managing wound exudate and associated skin problems
Maureen Benbow MSc. BA RGN HERC is a Senior Lecturer, University of Chester
Article accepted for publication: July 2008

Topics:  Assessment

Excellence in Practice Award runner up Louise Johnson gives an overview of the impact of non cancer lymphoedema on patients' quality of life
Louise Johnson RGN is a Community Staff Nurse, Rotherham PCT

Topics:  Empowerment

In a bid to enhance clinical practice through the application of practice Jane Board discusses impact of tissue stretch and interstitial fluid flow on fibroblasts and collagen fibres in lymphoedema

Jane Board, RGN, Dip N., is an Independent Practitioner, Eastbourne, East Sussex

Article accepted for publication: December 2008

This article was written in part fulfilment of an MSc, Advancing Practice in Tissue Viability, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield

Topics:  Collagen fibres

Evelyn Frowen discusses a case report demonstrating improvements in quality of life for a patient with a non-healing venous ulcer using a short-stretch bandage system

Evelyn Frowen RGN is an Associate Clinical Nurse Specialist (Community), Cardiff & Vale NHS Trust

Article accepted for publication: April 2009

Andy Kerr & Sylvie Hampton discuss the use of the Clini Duo40 venous ulcer compression system in treatment and prevention of venous ulceration.

Andy Kerr RN, Dip HE is a Tissue Viability Consultant.

Sylvie Hampton MA, BSc (Hons), DpSN, RGN is a Tissue Viability Consultant. Wound Healing Centre, Eastbourne.

Maureen Benbow gives an overview of the potential causes and management of secondary lymphoedema

Maureen Benbow BSc, BA, RGN, HERC is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Chester

Article accepted for publication: August 2009

Topics:  Risk factors