title: [Variations of the volume and segmental blood flow in the upper extremity of the patents presenting with breast cancer treated with the application of various regimes of pneumatic compression].
abstract: Post-mastectomy lymphedema on the side of the surgical intervention is a major complication of radical therapy of breast cancer patients. Pneumatic compression (compression pump technology) of various types, modes and techniques is used for their rehabilitation. A total of 192 breast cancer patients with I-IV degree lymphedema were available for the examination in the present study. All of them were treated with the application of different modes of one- and multi-chambered pneumatic compression. Based on the results of aqueous and impedance plethysmography, the multi-chambered pneumatic compression was identified as the most effective methods for the purpose, with the pressure inside the chambers below 60-80 mm Hg and the duration of the treatment 45-60 min per day. It is recommended to perform three treatment courses each consisting of 15 procedures with the intervals of 3-6 months between them (depending on the severity of the edema).
authors.forename: T I
authors.initials: TI
authors.lastname: Grushina
mesh_terms: D001794:Blood Pressure; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D015915:Motion Therapy, Continuous Passive / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010992:Plethysmography, Impedance; D013997:Time Factors; D034941:Upper Extremity / Q000503:physiopathology*