Jeon Yumi, Beom Jaewon, Ahn Soyoung, Bok Soo-Kyung
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital (CNUH).
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital (CNUH);
J Vis Exp. 2017 Jan 12(119):54996. doi: 10.3791/54996.
Lymphedema is one of the most common complications after breast cancer surgery. There are many diagnostic tools for lymphedema, but no standard method yet exists. Progressive Resistance Exercise (PRE) is expected to improve lymphedema without additional swelling. This study showed the therapeutic effects of PRE on lymphedema by using ultrasonography to measure the change in thickness of the muscle and subcutaneous tissue. The thickness of subcutaneous tissue decreased more in the PRE group than in the non-PRE group. Ultrasonography is widely used in many clinics because of its easy accessibility, safety, and inexpensiveness. Ultrasound is one of the best tools for diagnosing and determining treatment efficacy on breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL).
淋巴水肿是乳腺癌手术后最常见的并发症之一。目前有许多用于诊断淋巴水肿的工具，但尚未存在标准方法。渐进性抗阻运动（PRE）有望改善淋巴水肿且不会导致额外肿胀。本研究通过使用超声测量肌肉和皮下组织厚度的变化，显示了PRE对淋巴水肿的治疗效果。PRE组皮下组织厚度的减少比非PRE组更多。超声因其易于获取、安全且成本低廉，在许多诊所中广泛使用。超声是诊断和确定乳腺癌相关淋巴水肿（BCRL）治疗效果的最佳工具之一。
