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ArticleBreast care (Basel, Switzerland)2020

High Incidence of Axillary Web Syndrome among Breast Cancer Survivors after Breast Reconstruction.

Hsiu-Chen Huang, Hui-Hua Liu, Li-Yun Yin, Chao-Hui Weng, Chien-Liang Fang, Cheng-San Yang

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Article in Breast care (Basel, Switzerland), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05115799 (Effects of a Manual Therapy Program to Reduce the Evolution Time of Axillary Web Syndrome), which is not on this map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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NCT05115799 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2021, after this paper: background citation

Effects of a Manual Therapy Program to Reduce the Evolution Time of Axillary Web Syndrome

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of MalagaRan2021 to 2024Enrolled46ConditionsBreast Cancer, Mastectomy, Lymphedema, ThrombiArmsManual Therapy, Physiotherapy, Kinesiology, Scar Massage, Kinesiotherapy, Physiotherapy, Health Education
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Effectiveness of physical therapy in axillary web syndrome after breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023
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  6. Web Axillary Pain Syndrome-Literature Evidence and Novel Rehabilitative Suggestions: A Narrative Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Hsiu-Chen HuangDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chia-Yi, Taiwan.
Hui-Hua LiuDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chia-Yi, Taiwan.
Li-Yun YinDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chia-Yi, Taiwan.
Chao-Hui WengDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chia-Yi, Taiwan.
Chien-Liang FangDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chia-Yi, Taiwan.
Cheng-San YangDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chia-Yi, Taiwan.
Chia-Yi Christian Hospital · TWAsia University · TW

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe aim of this study was to identify if breast reconstruction is a surgical risk factor for axillary web syndrome (AWS) in breast cancer (BC) patients.

methodsThe data of 207 patients who have been diagnosed with unilateral BC and who had mastectomy and lymph node dissection were retrospectively reviewed. Information of their clinical and pathological data, whether they had immediate -reconstruction and intraoperative radiotherapy, surgical methods, and postoperative complications during the 3 months after their surgery (AWS, lymphedema, seroma, and myofascial adhesion) were collected, and the incidence of AWS was compared between different surgical methods.

resultsThe overall incidence of AWS was 48.8% in 207 patients. Of the 22 patients who received reconstruction, 19 developed AWS, yielding an incidence of 86%. Multivariate logistic regression modeling showed that patients who underwent reconstruction had a significantly higher incidence of AWS (odds ratio, 4.74), as did patients with postoperative complication of myofascial adhesion (odds ratio, 7.07).

conclusionsBC survivors after breast reconstruction are susceptible to AWS, and there is a significant association between myofascial adhesion and AWS. Our results can stimulate further investigation and provide an evidence base for the development of educational guidance for patients who plan to undergo breast reconstruction.

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Axillary web syndromeBreast cancerBreast reconstructionMyofascial adhesion

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PMID32982646
PMCPMC7490655
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