Escola Anna Nery Revista de Enfermagem
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Escola Anna Nery Revista de Enfermagem
Pesquisa

Profile of women with lymphedema after breast cancer treatment

Perfil de mujeres con linfedema en post tratamiento de cáncer de mama

Perfil de mulheres com linfedema no pós-tratamento de câncer de mama

Thais de Oliveira Gozzo; Gabriela Aguado; Aniele Tomadon; Marislei Sanches Panobianco; Maria Antonieta Spinoso Prado

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Abstract

Objective: To identify the profile of women with lymphedema after breast cancer treatment.

Methods: This is a descriptive, retrospective and quantitative study with data from medical records of women with lymphedema who began treatment between 2010 and 2015 in a rehabilitation center. An instrument was used for data collection to characterize the participants and analysis was performed by means of descriptive statistics, the Chi-Square test and Fisher’s exact test.

Results: 235 women with a mean age of 56.8 years were included, with an association between lymphedema and age (p = 0.016). It was observed that 76.6% of the sample had some comorbidity associated with breast cancer, especially hypertension (48.1%). They underwent radical surgery (60%), axillary lymphadenectomy (77.9%), sentinel lymph node biopsy (16.6%) and radiotherapy (74%). Treatments carried out for lymphedema were decongestant therapy and complementary treatments with 95.7% of adherence of women to therapies.

Conclusion and implications for practice: Women with lymphedema presented risk factors such as radical surgery, axillary lymphadenectomy and radiotherapy, and good adherence to the required treatments of lymphedema. Knowing the profile of this population is crucial to the treatment choice.

Keywords

Lymphedema; Breast cancer; Women’s health

Resumen

Objetivo: Identificar el perfil de mujeres con linfedema después del tratamiento del cáncer de mama.

Métodos: Estudio descriptivo, retrospectivo y cuantitativo con datos de fichas médicas de mujeres con linfedema que fueron atendidas entre 2010 y 2015 en un núcleo de rehabilitación. Para la recogida de datos fue utilizado instrumento para caracterizar a las participantes y el análisis fue hecho por medio de estadística descriptiva con las pruebas de Chi-Cuadrado y Fisher.

Resultados: Fueron incluidas 235 mujeres con edad media de 56,8 años, habiéndose encontrado asociación entre linfedema y edad (p = 0,016). Se observó que 76,6% de la muestra presentó alguna comorbilidad asociada al cáncer de mama con destaque para la hipertensión (48,1%). Fueron sometidas a cirugía radical (60%), a linfadenectomía axilar (77,9%), a biopsia del linfonodo centinela (16,6%) y a radioterapia (74%). Los tratamientos para cuidados con el linfedema fueron la terapia descongestiva y tratamientos complementarios con adhesión de 95,7% de las mujeres a las terapias.

Conclusión e Implicaciones para la práctica: Las mujeres con linfedema presentaron factores de riesgo como cirugía radical, linfadenectomía axilar y radioterapia; se encontró buena adhesión a los tratamientos necesarios para el control del linfedema. Conocer el perfil de esta población es primordial para seleccionar los tratamientos.

Palabras clave

Linfedema; Neoplasias de mama; Salud de la mujer; Enfermería oncológica

Resumo

Objetivo: Identificar o perfil de mulheres com linfedema após tratamento do câncer de mama.

Métodos: Estudo descritivo, retrospectivo e quantitativo com dados de prontuários de mulheres com linfedema que iniciaram atendimento entre 2010 e 2015 em um núcleo de reabilitação. Para coleta de dados foi utilizado instrumento para a caracterização das participantes e análise por meio de estatística descritiva e teste de Qui-Quadrado e Fisher.

Resultados: Foram incluídas 235 mulheres com média de idade de 56,8 anos havendo associação entre linfedema e idade (p =0,016). Observou-se que 76,6% da amostra apresentaram alguma comorbidade associada ao câncer de mama com destaque para hipertensão (48,1%). Foram submetidas a cirurgia radical (60%), linfadenectomia axilar (77,9%), biopsia do linfonodo sentinela (16,6%) e radioterapia (74%). Os tratamentos para cuidados com o linfedema foram terapia descongestiva e tratamentos complementares com adesão de 95,7% das mulheres às terapias.

Conclusão e Implicações para a prática: As mulheres com linfedema apresentaram fatores de risco como cirurgia radical, linfadenectomia axilar e radioterapia, e boa adesão aos tratamentos necessários para controle do linfedema. Conhecer o perfil dessa população é primordial para eleição de tratamentos.

Palavras-chave

Linfedema; Neoplasias da mama; Saúde da mulher; Enfermagem oncológica

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