ArticleLymphatic research and biology2017
SF-36 Shows Increased Quality of Life Following Complete Reduction of Postmastectomy Lymphedema with Liposuction.
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- Outcomes after liposuction-based treatment of lymphedema: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Pooled it
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- Modern approaches to lymphatic surgery: a narrative review.Translational breast cancer research : a journal focusing on translational research in breast cancer · 2025Review
- Surgical treatment algorithm for breast cancer lymphedema-a systematic review.Gland surgery · 2024Review
- Surgical management of breast cancer-related lymphedema: a narrative review of contemporary practices.Annals of translational medicine · 2023Review
- Complete Reduction of Leg Lymphedema after Liposuction: A 5-Year Prospective Study in 67 Patients without Recurrence.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2023Article
- Advances in the prevention and treatment of breast cancer-related lymphedema.Breast cancer research and treatment · 2023Review
- PROMs after Lymphatic Reconstructive Surgery: Is There a Correlation between Volume Reduction and Quality of Life?Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2023Article
- Fear of Cancer Recurrence in peritoneal malignancy patients following treatment: a cross-sectional study.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2023Article
- Power-assisted Liposuction for Lymphedema: A Cost-utility Analysis.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2022Article
- May-Thurner Syndrome and Lymphedema Reconstruction.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2022Article
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- Combined deep inferior epigastric artery perforator flap with vascularized groin lymph node transplant for treatment of breast cancer-related lymphedema.Gland surgery · 2021Review
- Surgical management of lymphedema: a review of current literature.Gland surgery · 2020Review
- Building a Multidisciplinary Comprehensive Academic Lymphedema Program.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2020Article
- Psychosocial Issues Associated with Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema: a Literature Review.Current breast cancer reports · 2020Review
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- Liposuction Gives Complete Reduction of Arm Lymphedema following Breast Cancer Treatment-A 5-year Prospective Study in 105 Patients without Recurrence.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2018Article
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Abstract
Abstracts Background: Arm lymphedema after breast cancer surgery affects women both from physical and psychological points of view. Lymphedema leads to adipose tissue deposition. Liposuction and controlled compression therapy (CCT) reduces the lymphedema completely. METHODS AND
resultsSixty female patients with arm lymphedema were followed for a 1-year period after surgery. The 36-item short-form health survey (SF-36) was used to assess health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Patients completed the SF-36 questionnaire before liposuction, and after 1, 3, 6, and 12 months. Preoperative excess arm volume was 1365 ± 73 mL. Complete reduction was achieved after 3 months and was sustained during follow-up. The adipose tissue volume removed at surgery was 1373 ± 56 mL. One month after liposuction, better scores were found in mental health. After 3 months, an increase in physical functioning, bodily pain, and vitality was detected. After 1 year, an increase was also seen for social functioning. The physical component score was higher at 3 months and thereafter, while the mental component score was improved at 3 and 12 months. Compared with SF-36 norm data for the Swedish population, only physical functioning showed lower values than the norm at baseline. After liposuction, general health, bodily pain, vitality, mental health, and social functioning showed higher values at various time points.
conclusionsLiposuction of arm lymphedema in combination with CCT improves patients HRQoL as measured with SF-36. The treatment seems to target and improve both the physical and mental health domains.
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