Post-operative management
- Patients are normally discharged on the second post-operative day.
- Physiotherapy, with manual drainage and compressive bandages are prescribed for two months post-operatively, 3 to 5 days a week on the first month and 3x/week on the second month.
- Continuation of physiotherapy from the third month on is decided on a case-by-case basis.
- Compression garments can be used on the first six months.