| Effects of pressure garment therapy on upper limb lymphedema in postoperative breast cancer patients |
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| EN KeyWords: pressure garment postoperative breast cancer upper limb lymphedema upper limb function |
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| Objective: To observe the long-term effects of pressure garment therapy on upper limb lymphedema and upper limb function in postoperative breast cancer patients. Methods: Sixty postoperative breast cancer patients who had upper limb lymphedema were divided into two groups (interventional group and control group) randomly. The patients in the interventional group were treated with pressure garment therapy at least 23 h per day, and other therapies were the same as those in the control group. The patients in the control group were treated by centripetal massage and upper limb exercise guided at home. Upper extremity lymphedema degree classification and upper extremity functional index were performed before and 6 months after treatment. Results: After treatment for 6 months, upper extremity lymphedema degrees were alleviated and upper extremity functions were improved in both groups. All scores were varied significantly right after training in both groups (P<0.01) except the upper extremity lymphedema degrees in the control group (P>0.05). The changes were more significant after treatment in the interventional group than in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusions: The long-term pressure garment therapy could reduce upper limb lymphedema and recover upper limb function in postoperative breast cancer patients. |
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