ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Web Axillary Pain Syndrome-Literature Evidence and Novel Rehabilitative Suggestions: A Narrative Review.
Review in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06269523 (Effects of Rehabilitation and Kinesio Taping to Prevent Axillary Web Syndrome After Breast Cancer Surgery), which is not on this map. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Effects of Rehabilitation and Kinesio Taping to Prevent Axillary Web Syndrome After Breast Cancer Surgery
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 23 citations in OpenAlex.
- 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 · 2023Pooled it
- Comparative effects of lymphatic drainage and soft tissue mobilization on pain threshold, shoulder mobility and quality of life in patients with axillary web syndrome after mastectomy.BMC women's health · 2023Trial
- Axillary Web Syndrome in Newly Diagnosed Individuals After Surgery for Breast Cancer: Baseline Results From the AMBER Cohort Study.Physiotherapy Canada. Physiotherapie Canada · 2025Article
- Protocol to improve quality of life, functionality, and exercise capacity in patients with axillary web syndrome after breast cancer: a randomized clinical trial.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- International Consensus Guidelines on the Safe and Evidence-Based Practice of Mesotherapy: A Multidisciplinary Statement.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- The impact of combined Gua Sha and myofascial release techniques on upper limb dysfunction in patients with breast cancer and axillary web syndrome: a prospective case series study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Breast cancer survivors suffering from lymphedema: What really do affect to corporeality/body image? A qualitative study.Breast cancer research : BCR · 2024Article
- A Case of Axillary Web Syndrome Caused by Venous Blood Sampling.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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- Effect of manual lymphatic drainage combined with vacuum sealing drainage on axillary web syndrome caused by breast cancer surgery.International wound journal · 2023Article
- Axillary Web Syndrome in Breast Cancer Women: What Is the Optimal Rehabilitation Strategy after Surgery? A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
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12 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Axillary web syndrome (AWS) is defined as a visible and palpable network of cords in the skin of the axillary cavity that are tensed by shoulder abduction following surgery for breast cancer, causing significant functional limits of the ipsilateral upper limb (UL) and pain. The purpose of this narrative review is to discuss rehabilitation approaches for greater efficacy with respect to pain and novel suggestions. AWS is a frequent complication of axillary lymphadenectomy that necessitates a thorough follow-up in the medium to long term. Physiotherapy is effective in the treatment of functional limb deficits, the management of pain, and the treatment of upper limb disability. The best management approach involves the use of soft tissue techniques to slow the natural course of the syndrome, in association with therapeutic exercises for functional recovery and muscle strengthening. AWS is linked secondary lymphedema, requiring integration with manual lymphatic drainage. The physiotherapy management of AWS is currently fragmented, and insufficient information is available on the nature of the disease. Thus, randomized and controlled studies that compare rehabilitation approaches in AWS are desirable, including the possibility of using mesotherapy in the treatment of axillary and upper limb pain.
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