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Mon, 14 Sept
|WA 7pm, SA 8.30pm, AEST 9pm, NZ 11pm
September Journal Club: Visualising MLD with ICG and lymphoscintigraphy
Two papers this month, one on using ICG to visualise MLD at the shoulder, and one using lymphoscintigraphy at the top of the leg. Both showed the effect of MLD to increase lymph flow and open lymph vessels and anastomoses.
Date & Timezones
14 Sept 2026, 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm AEST
WA 7pm, SA 8.30pm, AEST 9pm, NZ 11pm
Therapists
Goolge Meet Instructions
Medina-Rodríguez, et al., (2019). Visualization of Accessory Lymphatic Pathways, before and after Manual Drainage, in Secondary Upper Limb Lymphedema Using Indocyanine Green Lymphography. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 8(11), 1917. Retrieved from https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/8/11/1917
Abstract:
Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) appears to stimulate lymphatic contraction, aid in the development of secondary derivation pathways, and stimulate the appearance of collateral pathways that could function as the main drainage routes of the limb in case of lymphedema. Through stretching, call up maneuvers are used to stimulate lymphangion reflex contraction and, therefore, lymphatic function. The aim was to describe the presence of areas and pathways of collateral lymphatic drainage under basal conditions and to determine, using Indocyanine Green (ICG) lymphography, whether an increase in these pathways occurs after 30 min of manual lymphatic stimulation with only call up maneuvers according to the Leduc Method®®.
In this prospective analytical study (pretest–posttest), the frequency of presentation of areas…