Use of compression pumps for treatment of upper extremity lymphedema following treatment for breast cancer: A systematic review

Rehabilitation Oncology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 10-18

  Rinehart Ayres, Margaret ^a   Fish, Kristina ^b   Lapp, Kristin ^c   Brown, Catherine Nagle ^d   Rucker, Beth ^e  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Sava Senior Care   (United States)

^c St Lukes Medical Center   (United States)

^d Mainline Affiliates   (United States)

^e HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Compression pumps; Lymphedema; Upper extremity

Indexed keywords

ARM; BREAST CANCER; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPRESSION GARMENT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HYGIENE; LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE; LYMPHEDEMA; MEDICAL LITERATURE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 77953455113     PISSN: 21683808     EISSN: 23812427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01893697-201028010-00002     Document Type: Review

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