Omental Transposition for Lymphedema After a Breast Cancer Resection: Report of a Case

Overview

Journal Surg Today

Specialty General Surgery

Date 2006 Jan 28

PMID 16440167

Citations 9

Authors

Eiji Nakajima

Ryu Nakajima

Soichiro Tsukamoto

Yoshio Koide

Tsutomu Yarita

Harubumi Kato

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Abstract

Lymphedema of the arm and hand is one of the major complications after a breast cancer resection. Conservative treatment for the treatment of lymphedema, such as compression garments and centripetal massage, is very important for these cases. However, if the lymphedema is difficult to control with conservative treatment and the patient's quality of life (QOL) is compromised due to swelling of the arms, surgical treatment should be considered. We used omental transposition to improve the status of lymphedema in the present patient whose left arm and hand had been swollen for 5 years, which thus prevented her from being able to lift her arm. After the operation, she was able to lift her left arm herself and perform tasks with her left hand, thereby obtaining a better QOL than before the operation regarding her left arm movement.

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