The Outcomes of Complex Decongestive Physiotherapy for a Breast Cancer Patient with Postoperative Lymphedema.

• NAKAO Fujiko

  Division of Clinical Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine

• YAMAMOTO Sigeru

  Surgery II. and Molecular Science & Applied Medicine, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine

• ITO Misae

  Division of Fundamental Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine

• TURALE Susan

  Division of Fundamental Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• 乳癌術後のリンパ浮腫患者に行った複合的理学療法の効果
• ニュウガン ジュツゴ ノ リンパ フシュ カンジャ ニ オコナッタ フクゴウテキ リガク リョウホウ ノ コウカ
• 症例報告 乳癌術後のリンパ浮腫患者に行った複合的理学療法の効果
• ショウレイ ホウコク ニュウガン ジュツゴ ノ リンパ フシュ カンジャ ニ オコナッタ フクゴウテキ リガク リョウホウ ノ コウカ

Abstract

We report the outcomes of Complex Decongestive Physiotherapy (CDP) for a breast cancer patient with postoperative lymphedema. CDP is a representative conservative treatment for lymphedema andis conducted by combination of four kinds of physical therapies. These are : skin care, manual lymph drainage (MLD), bandage and exercise. <BR>The patient was a sixty-year old woman, five years postoperative after mastectomy. She had Grade II edema in her left arm. We practiced MLD once a week, and also educated her about skin care, self-massage and exercises and advised her to keep wearing the crepe bandage. Seven months later, the swelling was reduced in her arm, as measured by arm circumferences. Her subjective feelings of malaise and notion that her arm was bodily detached from her (not part of her) disappeared. Her condition improved and as she continued to do the self-care, we decided to finish her interventions at outpatient setting. <BR>More research is required about CDP for patients with lymphedema, focusing on the usefulness and effectiveness to improve their quality of life. And we need to try to establish adequate support systems for them.

Journal

• Yamaguchi Medical Journal

  Yamaguchi Medical Journal 56 (1), 11-14, 2007

  Yamaguchi University Medical Association

Keywords

• 乳がん
• 続発性リンパ浮腫
• 複合的理学療法
• セルフケア

Details

• CRID: 1390282679811648768
• NII Article ID: 110006242277
• NII Article ID: 130004475932
• NII Book ID: AN00243156
• DOI: 10.2342/ymj.56.11
• ISSN: 18804462
• ISSN: 05131731
• NDL BIB ID: 8754516
• Web Site: https://petit.lib.yamaguchi-u.ac.jp/1640
• Web Site: https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R000000004-I8754516
• Web Site: https://search.jamas.or.jp/link/ui/2007235305
• Text Lang: ja
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