The Application Effect of Manual Lymphatic Drainage Combined with Adjustable Foam Particle Arm Sleeves in Patients with Stage I Upper Limb Lymphedema
- 1 State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
- 2 State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
- 3 State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
- 4 State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
- 5 State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
- 6 State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
Abstract
Objective: To explore the application effect of manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) combined with adjustable foam particle arm sleeves in patients with stage I upper limb lymphedema following breast cancer surgery. Methods: A total of 52 patients with stage I upper limb lymphedema, who were treated between January and December 2023 at a tertiary tumor hospital in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, were enrolled. Patients received MLD combined with adjustable foam particle arm sleeves. Bioelectrical impedance and body composition measurements were taken before and after treatment (one course consisting of 20 sessions) for comparison. Results: After one course of treatment, there was a significant reduction in arm muscle circumference, hydration rate, segmental water analysis, and segmental extracellular water ratio analysis (p < 0.05). Phase angle and bioelectrical impedance at 1kHz and 5kHz frequencies showed a significant increase (p < 0.05). Conclusion: MLD combined with adjustable foam particle arm sleeves effectively improves stage I upper limb lymphedema in postoperative breast cancer patients.
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