"Incidence of Lower Limb Lymphedema in Post therapeutic Gynaecological Malignancies"

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Introduction: Lower limb lymphedema (LLL) is one of the most disabling side effects surgical and radiotherapy treatment for gynecological cancers (carcinoma cervix, carcinoma ovary, endometrium, vulva). The incidence varies in patients undergoing surgery. This prospective study aims to determine lower after surgery malignancies.Methodology: A total 512 subjects who undergo malignancies department oncology / or were screened find out by measuring circumference with inch tape extracellular fluid (ECF) volume bio-impedance analyzer at four intervals, before surgery/ radiotherapy, surgery/radiotherapy, three months follow-up six follow-up. ECF used lymphedema.Results: Turkey's pairwise comparison test was carried both (radiotherapy & surgery). percentage have undergone 18.94% overall.Conclusion: Many developed post-treatment malignancies. It causes significant functional problems, emotional disturbances, adversely affecting quality life, it also a financial burden family. Lymphedema can be diagnosed initially using Bio-impedance minimize complications progression disease.

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: International journal of physiotherapy

سال: 2023

ISSN: ['2349-5987', '2348-8336']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15621/ijphy/2023/v10i2/1322