Abstract
Complex decongestive therapy (CDT) (also known as complete decongestive therapy or decongestive lymphatic therapy (DLT)) is now well established as the standard treatment for lymphedema regardless of the etiology (primary or secondary), its site (limb, trunk, or face), or its clinical stage [1]. The best treatment protocol among whole CDT or single therapy (MLD, pneumatic pump, short-stretch bandages, compression garments, and therapeutic exercises) still could not be identified because of heterogeneity in the subject populations, measured outcomes, and follow-up durations in the current studies. Many studies have revealed the short-term and long-term benefits of CDT such as decreasing edema volume and improving quality of life (QOL) in patient with secondary lymphedema on limb [2, 3] or even head/neck area [4].
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