Different physical treatment modalities for lymphoedema developing after axillary lymph node dissection for breast cancer: A review

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 149, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 3-9

  Devoogdt, Nele ^a,b,c   Van Kampen, Marijke ^a,b   Geraerts, Inge ^a,b   Coremans, Tina ^c   Christiaens, Marie Rose ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c Hogeschool Antwerpen   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Combined Physical Therapy; Elevation; Intermittent Pneumatic Compression; Lymphoedema

Indexed keywords

ARM EXERCISE; AXILLARY LYMPH NODE; BANDAGING TECHNIQUE; BREAST CANCER; CINAHL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COMPRESSION GARMENT; DATA ANALYSIS; EMBASE; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; INTERMITTENT PNEUMATIC COMPRESSION DEVICE; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE; LYMPHEDEMA; MEDLINE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKIN CARE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT;

EID: 76049110725     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2009.11.016     Document Type: Review

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