Overview
This study aims to verify the efficacy of the decompression technique of neuromuscular taping on cardiac surgery patients in whom edema of the upper limbs occurs due to post-operative water overload.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Cardiac surgery patients with postoperative edema of the upper limbs due to water overload
Exclusion Criteria:
- absence of edema,
- previous mastectomy and lymphadenectomy,
- surgery or fractures or infection of the upper limb,
- previous or current deep vein thrombosis.