Effects of gradient pressure treatment on rehabilitation of the affected limb function and lymphedema in post-operation patients with breast cancer
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2016.05.021
- VernacularTitle:梯度压力治疗对乳腺癌患者术后患肢功能康复及淋巴水肿的影响
- Author:
Jie PAN
1
;
Jifang MEN
Author Information
1. 100730 北京医院体检中心
- Keywords:
Breast neoplasms;
Lymphedema;
Affected limb function;
Gradient pressure treatment
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2016;22(5):677-679,680
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the effects of gradient pressure treatment on rehabilitation of limb function and lymphedema in post-operation patients with breast cancer. Methods A total of 567 patients with modified radical mastectomy for breast cancer were randomly divided into experimental group ( 284 cases, routine nursing for breast and functional rehabilitation exercises guided by professional nurses at early stage after operationan and gradient pressure treatment ) and control group ( 283 cases, routine nursing for breast and functional rehabilitation exercises guided by professional nurses at early stage after operation) . Shoulder mobility and incidence rate of lymphedema were all observed at 5 weeks and 12 weeks after operation. Results The shoulder mobility in experimental group [(26. 17 ± 4. 77)° for adduction, (70. 13 ± 10. 55)° for outreach, (142. 54 ± 6. 09)° for forward bend and upward lift, (36. 47 ± 2. 86)° for extension] was superior to that in the control group (F =261. 27,31. 62,46. 03,33. 37;P <0. 01). 5 weeks after operation, but affected limb function was almost same in two groups 12 weeks after operation. The incidence rate of lymphedema was 7. 04%in the experimental group and 16. 61% in the control group 12 weeks after operation with statistically significant difference (χ2 =12. 447,P <0. 01). Conclusions Gradient pressure treatment applied for post-operation patients with breast cancer can improve limb function and decrease the incidence rate and degree of lymphedema, so as to improve patients′life quality.
