HP-08-004 Kinesiology Taping of Scrotum- an Update of "Mummy wrap"

Bittner, L.; Zámečník, Libor; Válka, Robert; Bettocchi, Carlo

doi:10.1016/j.jsxm.2019.03.155

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“…There are, however, publications that could show its benefit [24][25][26], and one ongoing trial is evaluating its clinical relevance [27]. Two studiesnot included in this review due to the lack of control group in one and the lack of detailed information from a conference abstract in the other-state a benefit of kinesiotape application after penile surgery [28,29], emphasizing the advantageous versatility of the technique that is adaptable to various anatomic regions. One additional study that lacked a control group and was therefore equally excluded in this review concludes a benefit of kinesiotaping after orthognatic surgery for the reduction of postoperative swelling [30].…”

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“…Considering extremity surgery, manual lymphatic drainage is broadly accepted for the treatment of postoperative and posttraumatic oedema [31][32][33] as well as oedema caused by other pathologies [2,29,30], even though corresponding evidence is conflicting [3,4,34,35]. The application of pneumatic compression was also established as treatment option [36][37][38], although again with limited evidence base [38][39][40][41].…”

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Kinesiotaping for postoperative oedema – what is the evidence? A systematic review

Hörmann

Vach

Jakob

et al. 2020

BMC Sports Sci Med Rehabil

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Background: Postoperative oedema is a common condition affecting wound healing and function. Traditionally, manual lymphatic drainage is employed to reduce swelling. Kinesiotaping might be an alternative resource-sparing approach. This article explores current evidence for the effectiveness of kinesiotaping for the reduction of oedema in the postoperative setting. Methods: A systematic literature search was performed on the basis of five databases (Pubmed, CINAHL, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Clinicaltrials.gov) for studies published between January 2000 and October 2019. Only prospective controlled trials were included. Case studies, uncontrolled case series, studies on oedema caused by other etiologies than by surgery, as well as studies on malignant disease related oedema (especially breast cancer related oedema) were excluded. Articles were screened by title, abstract, and full text and the references were searched for further publications on the topic. A narrative and quantitative (using STATA) analysis was performed.Results: One thousand two hundred sixty-three articles were screened, twelve were included in the analysis. All studies evaluated either oedema after extremity surgery or maxillofacial interventions, and showed relevant methodological flaws. Only three studies employed an active comparator. Of the twelve included studies ten found positive evidence for kinesiotape application for the reduction of swelling and beneficial effects on secondary outcome parameters such as pain and patient satisfaction. The available trials were heterogenic in pathology and all were compromised by a high risk of bias.Conclusion: There is some evidence for the efficacy of kinesiotaping for the treatment of postoperative oedema. This evidence is, however, not yet convincing given the limitations of the published trials. Methodologically sound comparison to standard of care or an active comparator is indispensable for an evaluation of effectiveness. In addition, assessments of patient comfort and cost-benefit analyses are necessary to evaluate the potential relevance of this novel technique in daily practice.Systematic review registration number: International prospective register of systematic reviews (PROSPERO) ID 114129).

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