Abstract

DIAZ HERNANDEZ, Orestes. Método red como alternativa en el tratamiento del linfedema posmastectomía. Rev Cubana cir [online]. 2000, vol.39, n.1, pp. 38-46. ISSN 1561-2945.

A review, analysis and study of 126 women with postmastectomy lymphedema was conducted during 7 years, the treatment consisted in recommendations for those whe had undergone mastectomy, a device to facilitate the lymphatic drainage and exercise therapy. Of the total of patients, 25 died during the study and 35 gave it up. The other 66 received attention and treatment at the outpatient department. The control of the volume of their arms was carried out by volumetries with a device designed to this end. Patients were classified according to the volume. 12 of them were in the first stage (mild edema), 19 in the second stage (moderate edema) and 35 in the third stage (severe edema). RED method was the name used to carry out this research and treatment. According to the results, 42.8 % of the patients who were in the third stage passed to the second stage, 52.6 % that were in the second stage passed to the first stage, and 66. 6 % of the first stage had practically no edema. 50 % improved completely

Keywords : LYMPHEDEMA [therapy]; MASTECTOMY [adverse effects]; DRAINAGE; EXERCISE THERAPY.

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