Audit of childhood lymphoedema in the United Kingdom undertaken by members of the Children’s Lymphoedema Special Interest Group

Gillian Craig, Helen Young, Jacquelyne Todd
15 December 2014

<p>Childhood lymphoedema is a rare and poorly recognised condition with only a few specialist lymphoedema centres that have the experience of diagnosing and treating this group.  The Children’s Lymphoedema Special Interest Group (CLSIG) was formed in a bid to improve service provision and enhance practitioner knowledge and support.  this innovative audit was undertaken to help establish clinical information about children with lymphoedema in the UK. This will help inform national service development and educational initiatives to improve recognition and management of childhood lymphoedema in the future.</p>

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