TY  - BOOK
AU  - Sherine Omar Abdelaziz Mohamed Elsherif
AU  - Awatef Mohamed Labib , 
AU  - Kadria  Houssny Patisha , 
AU  - Mohamed Abdelrahman Hassan , 
TI  - Low level laser versus decongestive therapy in lymphedema management in young women  / 
PY  - 2016///
CY  - Cairo : 
PB  - Sherine Omar Abdelaziz Mohamed Elsherif , 
KW  - Casley-Smith  technique
KW  - Combined decongestive therapy
KW  - Lymphedema
N1  - Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Basic Science; Issued also as CD
N2  - Background & Purpose: Breast cancer-related lymphedema is a long-term  health problem that often causes pain, disability and interferes with the activities  of daily living. A physical treatment program combining manual lymphatic  drainage, compression, skin care and exercise is recognized as the best practice  in lymphedema management. Low level laser therapy has been used for  lymphedema management and it has been demonstrated that it can greatly  influence outcomes and improve quality of life. The purpose of this study was to  compare the effect of low level laser versus Decongestive therapy in terms of  circumferential measurements and health related quality of life assessment in  female patients with post mastectomy unilateral upper extremity lymphedema. Results: Data obtained was analyzed via unpaired t-test, paired t-test,  Independent Man-Whiney test and Paired Wilcoxon Z-test. There were  statistical significant differences between the 2 groups, where the Combined  decongestive therapy group (A) showed greater decrease in circumferential  measurement and improvement in quality of life with a p value (P=0.00l).  Conclusion: Decongestive therapy was shown to be more effective in reducing  the circumference and improve the quality of life, in post mastectomy unilateral  upper extremity lymphedema.
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