RT Journal Article
T1 Early Physical Rehabilitation after Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Breast Cancer: Is It Feasible and Safe?
A1 Ostos-Diaz, Beatriz
A1 Casuso Holgado, María Jesús
A1 Muñoz-Fernández, María Jesús
A1 Carazo, Ana F.
A1 Martín-Valero, Rocío
A1 Medrano-Sánchez, Esther M.
K1 Cáncer - Rehabilitación
K1 Fisioterapia
AB The primary purpose of this research was to investigate the feasibility and safety ofdelivering an early supervised physical therapy intervention to women after sentinel lymph nodebiopsy (SLNB); furthermore, we aimed to provide explorative data on its effects. This was asingle-site feasibility study. Pre- and post-evaluation was conducted from baseline to follow-upat 6 months. Primary outcomes were participant recruitment, participant retention, compliancewith the intervention, and safety. Secondary outcomes were shoulder range of motion, handgripstrength, upper limb pain and disability, scar recovery, quality of life, and the incidence of axillary websyndrome (AWS) and/or lymphoedema. A total of 43 participants (mean age 55.37 years) completedthe trial and the follow-up period. A total of 91% of women who met the inclusion criteria agreedto participate, and the adherence rate was 80%. No adverse events were reported. Incidence ofAWS was 9.3%, and there was no incidence of lymphoedema at 6 months. Our results support thatthis intervention is feasible and safe. The results presented in this study also provide preliminaryevidence for the use of a rehabilitation program as a supportive intervention after SLNB, but futureresearch on effectiveness is needed.
PB MDPI
YR 2020
FD 2020-11-12
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/35216
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/35216
LA eng
NO Ostos-Díaz, B., Casuso-Holgado, M. J., Muñoz-Fernández, M. J., Carazo, A. F., Martín-Valero, R., & Medrano-Sánchez, E. M. (2020). Early Physical Rehabilitation after Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Breast Cancer: Is It Feasible and Safe?. International journal of environmental research and public health, 17(22), 8382. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17228382
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 19 ene 2026