Volume : VI, Issue : IV, April - 2016

Long–Term Complications Associated with Mastectomy and Axillary Dissection

Dr. Rajesh Nandkishore Shukla

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 SUMMARY • Long–term arm morbidity and its related factors were evaluated for 30 patients operated for east carcinoma. • Pain was the most prominent complaint. • Other complaints were arm swelling, paresthesia and numbness, stiffness of shoulder and loss of strength in order of frequency. • In analysis; the factors related with the pain were age < 50, radiotheraphy and arm swelling. • Factors related with paresthesia and numbness were age < 50 . • Loss of strength were age < 50, operation on the left east and arm swelling. • While the factors related with stiffness were arm swelling and radiotheraphy , • The factors related with restricted mobility were diabetes and arm swelling. • The factor related with increased infection was arm swelling.

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Dr. Rajesh Nandkishore Shukla Long–Term Complications Associated with Mastectomy and Axillary Dissection Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.6, Issue : 3 March 2016

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