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049 _aDeposite
097 _aM.Sc
099 _aCai01.21.07.M.Sc.2006.Ma.E.
100 0 _aMaha Abdelmonem Hassan
245 1 0 _aEfficacy of Laser Therapy and Pressure Garment on Post Mastectomy Lymphedema and Pain /
_cMaha Abd El Monema Hassan ; Suppervised Adel Abdelhamid Nosseir , Mohammed Abdel Hamid Elkalaawy
246 1 5 _aفاعلية العلاج بالليزر و الشراب الضاغط على الاستسقاء و اللمفاوى و الالم بعد استئصال الثدي
260 _aCairo :
_bMaha Abdelmonem Hassan ,
_c2006
300 _a186P :
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502 _aThesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty Of Physical Therapy - Department Of Physical Therapy For Surgery
520 _aPurpose : this study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of low level laser therapy (LLLT) alone and in combination with pressure garment on postmastectomy lymphedema and painMethods : forty - five patients with axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) , with or without radiotherapy had been participated in this studyThese patients were randomly divided into three groups of equal numbersGroup A and B was received laser therapyFor group A pressure garment was wore and it provided pressure of (40 to 60mmHg) , while no pressure garment for group B and an traditional physical therapy was conducted for both groupsGroup C ; received placebo laser therapy in addition to traditional therapyThe measurement of limb volume and serum cortisol level (SCL) was collected before treatment (Pre) , immediately after 45 days (Post 1) , and After three months surgery (Post 2) Results : The results of patients demographic data of age , duration of lymphedema , clinical characteristics , limb volume and SCl at entry of the study revealed no significant differences (P005) , while the mean values of limb volume and SCl at 45 days (Post 1) and post 3 months showed significant differences between groups of the study with greater percentage of improvement for patients in group AConclusion : a combination of laser therapy with pressure garment had significant effect on edema reduction and SCL than laser therapy aloneFor this a program of laser therapy and pressure garment with additional use of decongestive physical therapy for patients with lymphedema help to reduce limb volume and pain
530 _aIssued also as CD
653 4 _aLaser
653 4 _aLymphedema
653 4 _aMastectomy
653 4 _aPain
700 0 _aAdel Abdelhamid Nosseir ,
_eSupervisor
700 0 _aMohammed Abdelhamid Elkalaawy ,
_eSupervisor
856 _uhttp://172.23.153.220/th.pdf
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