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Blood Flow Restriction in Oncological Patients: Advantages and Safety Considerations. Vinolo-Gil, Maria Jesus García-Campanario, Ismael Estebanez-Pérez, María-José Pastora-Bernal, José Manuel Rodríguez-Huguet, Manuel Martín-Vega, Francisco-Javier García Campanario Circulación sanguínea - Alteraciones Cáncer - Tratamiento Background: Cancer, being a highly widespread disease on a global scale, has prompted researchers to explore innovative treatment approaches. In this regard, blood flow restriction has emerged as a promising procedure utilized in diverse clinical populations with favorable results including improvements in muscle strength, cardiovascular function, and postoperative recovery. The aim of this systematic review was to assess the efficacy of blood flow restriction in cancer survivors. Methods: An investigation was carried out using various databases until February 2023: PubMed, Scientific Electronic Library Online, Physiotherapy Evidence Database, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane Plus, SPORTDiscus, Physiotherapy and Podiatry of the Complutense University of Madrid, ScienceDirect, ProQuest, Research Library, Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Literature Complete Journal Storage, and the gray literature. To assess the methodological quality of the studies, the PEDro scale was utilized, and the Cochrane Collaboration tool was employed to evaluate the risk of bias. Results: Five articles found that blood flow restriction was beneficial in improving several factors, including quality of life, physical function, strength, and lean mass, and in reducing postoperative complications and the length of hospital stay. Conclusion: Blood flow restriction can be a viable and effective treatment option. It is important to note that the caution with which one should interpret these results is due to the restricted quantity of articles and significant variation, and future research should concentrate on tailoring the application to individual patients, optimizing load progression, ensuring long-term follow-up, and enhancing the methodological rigor of studies, such as implementing sample blinding. 2024-07-15T11:51:51Z 2024-07-15T11:51:51Z 2024-07-15T11:51:51Z 2023-07-19 journal article Vinolo-Gil, M. J., García-Campanario, I., Estebanez-Pérez, M., Pastora-Bernal, J., Rodríguez-Huguet, M., & Martín-Vega, F. J. (2023). Blood Flow Restriction in Oncological Patients: Advantages and Safety Considerations. Healthcare, 11(14), 2062. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11142062 https://hdl.handle.net/10630/32123 10.3390/healthcare11142062 eng http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ open access Atribución 4.0 Internacional MDPI