Klose Training Lymphedema 101 Practice Test

For left lower-extremity lymphedema, the goal is to move lymph toward central drainage pathways on the left side. The starting and primary route is from the leg to the left inguinal nodes, then up the left inguinal-axillary pathway toward the left axillary region and on to the thoracic duct. Using the inter-inguinal route provides a cross-midline option, guiding lymph from the left inguinal area to the opposite inguinal region so it can still reach central drainage toward the thoracic duct. Together, these pathways maximize efficient drainage from the left leg. Routes that go toward the right side or rely on only a single pathway wouldn’t optimize drainage for a left-sided edema.