Primary Surgical Prevention of Breast Cancer-related Lymphedema
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Lymphedema
Mastectomy
Breast Cancer
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 19 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Prevention
- Participants needed
- 72 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Gangnam Severance Hospital · Other
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About This Trial
Lymphedema refers to edema caused by insufficient drainage of interstitial fluid through the lymphatic circulation system. It occurs mainly in the upper and lower extremities and causes chronic inflammation, and finally fibrous adipose tissue is replaced. In this study, the'LYMPHA' (Lymphatic microsurgical preventing healing approach) procedure, which connects lymphatic vessels drained from the ar…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Age over 19 years old
2. Patients who are expected to undergo surgery under the diagnosis of breast cancer, and are determined to undergo axillary lymph node dissection before surgery.
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Patients with vascular and lymph-related diseases
2. Patients with…
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