Nighttime pressure therapy in the management of patients with lymphedema:a scoping review

Objective:To review the application of pressure therapy in the nighttime management of patients with lymphedema，and to provide references for nighttime management of patients with lymphedema. Methods:According to the scoping review methodology，a systematic search was conducted across 6 databases including CNKI，Wanfang Database，VIP，CBM，PubMed．The search time was from the establishment of the database to January 2026．The literature was screened according to inclusion and exclusion criteria，and the information in the literature was independently extracted and summarized by 2 researchers．Results:A total of 18 articles were included. The main application form of night-time pressure therapy for lymphedema patients was wearable devices. The evaluation indicators mainly included physiological indicators, patient satisfaction, health-related quality of life, and device performance. Conclusion:Nighttime pressure therapy is effective and feasible in the application of lymphedema, which can alleviate the degree of lymphedema and improve the quality of life of patients. However, in the future, it is necessary to further optimize the existing nighttime compression treatment plan, strengthen multidisciplinary collaboration, and jointly promote the construction of a new precise intervention plan for lymphedema patients.