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1793725

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-4-3
pubmed:abstractText
A controlled, randomized trial was carried out to evaluate the effectiveness of a new conservative treatment for postmastectomy lymphedema. Seventy-four patients were randomized to wear only an elastic sleeve for six months (group A) or to receive additionally an induction treatment with electrically stimulated lymphatic drainage (group B). The evaluation of results was focused not only on the mean variations in limb measurements in the two groups, but also on the frequency of clinically significant reductions of lymphedema (i.e., at least 25% compared to the initial values). A mean reduction of limb girth of about 17% was obtained in both groups, without significant differences between the two treatments. An 'objective response', however, was not achieved by the majority of patients. On the other hand, compliance to therapy was good and a significant result could be obtained simply and economically also in the group of patients treated only with the elastic sleeve.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0923-7534
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
2
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
575-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1991
pubmed:articleTitle
Conservative treatment of postmastectomy lymphedema: a controlled, randomized trial.
pubmed:affiliation
National Institute for Cancer Research, Dept. of Rehabilitation, Genova, Italy.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Comparative Study, Randomized Controlled Trial