Abstract
A 65-year-male patient was admitted to our clinic with swollen, painful, and wound discharge of lower extremity. There was widespread edema, skin infection, and lymphangitis secondary Stage 3 lymphedema below the knee. In addition to conventional treatment methods, lymphatic artificial pathway creation was used with subcutaneous implantation of silicone tubing. In conclusion, subcutaneous implantation of silicone tubing is a new technique that can be applied in advanced stage lymphedema patients, which increases the effectiveness of compression therapy.
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