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UPPER EXTREMITY FUNCTION IN ELDERLY PATIENTS WITH BREAST CANCER-RELATED LYMPHEDEMA: A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY

MEME KANSERİ İLE İLİŞKİLİ LENFÖDEMİ OLAN YAŞLI HASTALARDA ÜST EKSTREMİTE FONKSİYONU: TANIMLAYICI BİR ÇALIŞMA

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134–142
Publication Date
2022-11-05
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The findings indicate that patients with higher bodymass index and interlimb volume difference have more severe disability.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Introduction: Lymphedema is a common complication following breast cancer treatmentwith physical and pyschosocial consequences.
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Key Findings & Data:The aim of the study wasto evaluate upper extremity function in elderly with breast cancer-related lymphedemaand investigate the associations between upper limb function and demographic/clinicalcharacteristics.Materials and Method: Eight-four women with a mean age of 65.1±5.0 years were enrolledin this study.
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Conclusion & Impact:The findings indicate that patients with higher bodymass index and interlimb volume difference have more severe disability.
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Introduction: Lymphedema is a common complication following breast cancer treatmentwith physical and pyschosocial consequences. The detrimental effects of lymphedema maybecome more disabiling in conjuction with the aging process. The aim of the study wasto evaluate upper extremity function in elderly with breast cancer-related lymphedemaand investigate the associations between upper limb function and demographic/clinicalcharacteristics.Materials and Method: Eight-four women with a mean age of 65.1±5.0 years were enrolledin this study. Demograpic characteristics including age, body mass index, dominant hand,marital status, education level, and occupation were recorded. Cancer and lymphedemarelated clinical features were reviewed. The disabilities of arm, shoulder, and hand (DASH)questionnaire was used to assess upper extremity function.Results: The mean of patients’ body mass index was 31.9±6.1 kg/cm2. The median durationof lymphedema was 8 months. Approximately 60% of patients had stage 2 lymphedema. Themedian value of interlimb volume difference was 558.5 ml. DASH score correlated only withbody mass index, volume difference, and lymphedema stage. On regression analysis, the bestpredictors of upper extremity function in patients with lymphedema were found to be as bodymass index and volume difference.Conclusion: The presence of breast cancer-related lymphedema negatively affects upperextremity function in elderly patients. The findings indicate that patients with higher bodymass index and interlimb volume difference have more severe disability. Therefore, multimodaltherapeutic interventions for reducing volume of the affected arm as well as body mass indexcould improve upper extremity function in older patients with lymphedema.

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Giriş: Lenfödem, meme kanseri sonrası sık görülen bir komplikasyon olup fiziksel ve psikososyal sonuçlara yol açmaktadır. Lenfödemin zararlı etkileri, yaşlanma süreci ile birlikte daha fazla disabilite gelişmesine neden olabilir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, meme kanseri ile ilişkili lenfödemi olan yaşlılarda üst ekstremite fonksiyonları değerlendirmek ve üst ekstremite fonksiyonu ile demografik/klinik özellikler arasındaki ilişkileri araştırmaktır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışmaya ortalama yaşları 65.1±5.0 yıl olan 84 kadın katıldı. Yaş, vücut kitle indeksi, dominant el, medeni hal, eğitim düzeyi ve meslekten oluşan demografik özellikler kaydedildi. Kanser ve lenfödem ile ilişkili klinik özellikler gözden geçirildi. Üst ekstremite fonksiyonunu değerlendirmek amacıyla Kol, Omuz ve El Sorunları (DASH) anketi kullanıldı. Bulgular: Hastaların ortalama vücut kitle indeksi 31.9±6.1 kg/cm2 idi. Lenfödem süresinin medyan değeri 8 aydı. Hastaların yaklaşık %60’ı evre 2 lenfödeme sahipti. İki ekstremite arası hacim farkının medyan değeri 558.5 ml idi. DASH skoru ile sadece vücut kitle indeksi, hacim farkı ve lenfödem arasında korelasyon mevcuttu. Regresyon analizi sonucunda, lenfödemi olan hastalarda üst ekstremite fonksiyonunu en iyi tahmin eden değişkenlerin vücut kitle indeksi ve hacim farkı olduğu belirlendi. Sonuç: Yaşlı hastalarda meme kanseri ile ilişkili lenfödemin varlığı üst ekstremite fonksiyonlarını olumsuz etkilemektedir. Bu çalışmanın bulguları, daha yüksek vücut kitle indeksi ve ekstremiteler arası hacim farkı olan hastaların daha fazla disabiliteye sahip olduğu göstermektedir. Bu nedenle, etkilenen kol hacminin yanı sıra vücut kitle indeksinin de azaltılmasına yönelik multimodal terapötik girişimlerin, lenfödemi olan yaşlı hastalarda üst ekstremite fonksiyonlarının düzeltebileceği düşünülmektedir.

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ÖZDEMİR, O., YAMAN, A., BORMAN, P. (2022). UPPER EXTREMITY FUNCTION IN ELDERLY PATIENTS WITH BREAST CANCER-RELATED LYMPHEDEMA: A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY. Türk Geriatri Dergisi, Cilt: 21 - Sayı: 2, 134–142. https://ajindex.com/articles/623688

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