title: Decompression of the axillary vein for oedema of the arm caused by axillary dissection and irradiation.
abstract: Twenty women with brachial oedema after treatment for breast cancer were operated on by a standard technique, with decompression of the axillary vein and division of the irradiated portion of pectoralis major. After a mean follow-up of 32.5 months a significant improvement was noted in 14 of them. In 19 the range of movement of the shoulder had improved.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Physiology, University Hospital, Umeå, Sweden.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Segerström
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bjerle
authors.forename: T G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Henriksson
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nyström
mesh_terms: D001132:Arm; D001367:Axillary Vein; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004487:Edema / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010369:Pectoralis Muscles / Q000601:surgery; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000503:physiopathology