Poulsen Lise Kronborg, Høgdal Nina, Sørensen Lisbeth Villemoes, Kehlet Henrik
Klinik for Ergo- og Fysioterapi, Rigshospitalet, 2100 København Ø, Denmark.
Ugeskr Laeger. 2011 Mar 14;173(11):811-4.
The short- and long-term benefits of post-discharge physiotherapy regimens after breast cancer surgery are debatable. A national survey in Denmark performed at hospitals and municipal rehabilitation clinics showed considerable variability in post-breast surgery rehabilitation regimens. As hospital stay duration has decreased substantially, the need for post-discharge physiotherapy may also have changed. Thus, the indication for and type of rehabilitation programmes need to be evaluated.