Manual Lymphatic Drainage and Active Exercise Effects on Lymphatic Function Do Not Translate Into Morbidities in Women Who Underwent Breast Cancer Surgery

2017 ◽  
Vol 98 (2) ◽  
pp. 256-263 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariana Maia Freire de Oliveira ◽  
Maria Salete Costa Gurgel ◽  
Maria Teresa Pace do Amaral ◽  
Bárbara Juarez Amorim ◽  
Celso Darío Ramos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Lymphatic Drainage ◽  
Cancer Surgery ◽  
Breast Cancer Surgery ◽  
Manual Lymphatic Drainage ◽  
Lymphatic Function

scholarly journals Manual lymphatic drainage for lymphedema in patients after breast cancer surgery

Medicine ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 99 (49) ◽  
pp. e23192
Author(s):  
Mining Liang ◽  
Qiongni Chen ◽  
Kanglin Peng ◽  
Lu Deng ◽  
Li He ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Lymphatic Drainage ◽  
Cancer Surgery ◽  
Breast Cancer Surgery ◽  
Manual Lymphatic Drainage

Manual Lymphatic Drainage in Blood Circulation of Upper Limb With Lymphedema After Breast Cancer Surgery

2017 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 246-249 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raquel Michelini Guerero ◽  
Lais Mara Siqueira das Neves ◽  
Rinaldo Roberto de Jesus Guirro ◽  
Elaine Caldeira de Oliveira Guirro
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Upper Limb ◽  
Blood Circulation ◽  
Lymphatic Drainage ◽  
Cancer Surgery ◽  
Breast Cancer Surgery ◽  
Manual Lymphatic Drainage

scholarly journals The Findings of SPECT/CT Concerning Bypass Lymph Circulation in Lymphedema Following Breast Cancer Surgery

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 471
Author(s):  
Min Young Lee ◽  
Eunjung Kong ◽  
Dong Gyu Lee
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Lymph Node ◽  
Lymph Nodes ◽  
Lymphatic Drainage ◽  
Cancer Surgery ◽  
Breast Cancer Surgery ◽  
Axillary Lymph Nodes ◽  
Axillary Lymph ◽  
Node Dissection ◽  
Positive Group

This study aimed to determine whether bypass circulation was present in lymphedema and its effect. This was a retrospective, cross-sectional study. Patients who underwent unilateral breast cancer surgery with axillary lymph node dissection were recruited and underwent single-photon emission tomography/computed tomography (SPECT/CT). SPECT/CT was performed to detect the three-dimensional locations of radio-activated lymph nodes. Patients with radioactivity in anatomical locations other than axillary lymph nodes were classified into a positive group. All patients received complete decongestive therapy (CDT). Exclusion criteria were as follows: History of bilateral breast cancer surgery, cervical lymph node dissection history, and upper extremity amputation. The difference in the upper extremity circumference (cm) was measured at four points: Mid-point of the upper arm, elbow, and 10 and 15 cm below the elbow. Twenty-nine patients were included in this study. Fifteen patients (51.7%) had bypass lymphatic systems on the affected side, six (20.7%) had a bypass lymphatic system with axillary lymph nodes on the unaffected side, and 11 (37.9%) showed new lymphatic drainage. The positive group showed significantly less swelling than the negative group at the mid-arm, elbow, and 15 cm below the elbow. Bypass lymphatic circulation had two patterns: Infraclavicular lymph nodes and supraclavicular and/or cervical lymph nodes. Changes in lymph drainage caused by surgery triggered the activation of the superficial lymphatic drainage system to relieve lymphedema. Superficial lymphatic drainage has a connection through the deltopectoral groove.

scholarly journals Changes in Indocyanine Green Lymphography Patterns after Physical Treatment in Secondary Upper Limb Lymphedema

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 306
Author(s):  
María Elena Medina-Rodríguez ◽  
María de-la-Casa-Almeida ◽  
Jesús González Martín ◽  
María Hermida Anllo ◽  
Esther M. Medrano-Sánchez
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Indocyanine Green ◽  
Upper Limb ◽  
Lymphatic Drainage ◽  
Manual Lymphatic Drainage ◽  
Physical Treatment ◽  
Lymphatic Function ◽  
Disease Patterns ◽  
Before And After

Indocyanine green (ICG) lymphography is used to evaluate the lymphatic function before and after pneumatic compression or post-manual lymphatic drainage. The aim of this study was to ascertain the changes in the fluoroscopic pattern produced by the provision of complex physical therapy. This prospective analytic (pretest-posttest) study was conducted in 19 patients with upper lymphedema secondary to breast cancer. Nine patients were excluded due to ICG found after 3 weeks. The ICG patterns were analyzed under basal conditions and after three weeks of treatment. After the treatment, 45% of the patients presented tracer remains in the affected limb, and this finding was significantly related to time of the lymphedema development. In one subject, the patterns remain unchanged or cannot be defined. Three of the ten patients observed present the worsening of at least 1 of the patterns and in the rest of the subjects, six cases, the improvement of the patterns is observed. In 60% of the cases, the most severe pattern reversed towards slight (splash) cases, and moderate cases reversed towards a slight case in 70% of cases. Therefore, after treatment with complex physical therapy, the pathological patterns observed in the pretest, which evolved positively, reverted their severity toward milder disease patterns or towards normality.

scholarly journals Preoperative upper limb lymphatic function in breast cancer surgery

2011 ◽  
Vol 57 (5) ◽  
pp. 530-534
Author(s):  
Laura Ferreira de Rezende ◽  
Felipe Vilela Pedras ◽  
Celso Dario Ramos ◽  
Maria Salete Costa Gurgel
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Upper Limb ◽  
Cancer Surgery ◽  
Breast Cancer Surgery ◽  
Lymphatic Function

scholarly journals Preoperative upper limb lymphatic function in breast cancer surgery

2011 ◽  
Vol 57 (5) ◽  
pp. 530-534 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Ferreira de Rezende ◽  
Felipe Vilela Pedras ◽  
Celso Dario Ramos ◽  
Maria Salete Costa Gurgel
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Upper Limb ◽  
Cancer Surgery ◽  
Breast Cancer Surgery ◽  
Lymphatic Function
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