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A randomized study comparing manual lymph drainage with sequential pneumatic compression for treatment of postoperative arm lymphedema

Johansson, Karin LU ; Lie, E ; Ekdahl, Charlotte LU and Lindfeldt, J (1998) In Lymphology 31(Jun). p.56-64
Abstract
We compared manual lymph drainage (MLD) with sequential pneumatic compression (SPC) for treatment of unilateral arm lymphedema in 28 women previously treated for breast cancer. After 2 weeks of therapy with a standard compression sleeve (Part I) with maintenance of a steady arm volume, each patient was randomly assigned to either one of two treatment regimens (Part II). MLD was performed according to the Vodder technique for 45 min/day and SPC was performed with a pressure of 40-60 mmHg for 2 hours/day. Both treatments were carried out for 2 weeks. Arm volume was measured by water displacement. Arm mobility, strength, and subjective assessments were also determined. Lymphedema was reduced by 49 ml (7% reduction) (p = 0.01) in the total... (More)
We compared manual lymph drainage (MLD) with sequential pneumatic compression (SPC) for treatment of unilateral arm lymphedema in 28 women previously treated for breast cancer. After 2 weeks of therapy with a standard compression sleeve (Part I) with maintenance of a steady arm volume, each patient was randomly assigned to either one of two treatment regimens (Part II). MLD was performed according to the Vodder technique for 45 min/day and SPC was performed with a pressure of 40-60 mmHg for 2 hours/day. Both treatments were carried out for 2 weeks. Arm volume was measured by water displacement. Arm mobility, strength, and subjective assessments were also determined. Lymphedema was reduced by 49 ml (7% reduction) (p = 0.01) in the total group during Part I. During Part II, the MLD group decreased by 75 ml (15% reduction) (p < 0.001) and the SPC group by 28 ml (7% reduction) (p = 0.03). The total group reported a decrease of tension (p = 0.004) and heaviness (p = 0.01) during Part I. During Part II, only the MLD group reported a further decrease of tension (p = 0.01) and heaviness (p = 0.008). MLD and SPC each significantly decreased arm volume but no significant difference was detected between the two treatment methods. (Less)
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  author       = {{Johansson, Karin and Lie, E and Ekdahl, Charlotte and Lindfeldt, J}},
  issn         = {{0024-7766}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{Jun}},
  pages        = {{56--64}},
  publisher    = {{International Society of Lymphology}},
  series       = {{Lymphology}},
  title        = {{A randomized study comparing manual lymph drainage with sequential pneumatic compression for treatment of postoperative arm lymphedema}},
  url          = {{http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9664269}},
  volume       = {{31}},
  year         = {{1998}},
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