This study aimed at identifying complications, intercurrences and the appearance of edema following breast cancer surgery as well as factors that could predispose to arm lymphedema on the operated side. It is a descriptive and prospective study based on a quantitative approach. The subjects consisted of 17 women submitted to unilateral mastectomy in a University Hospital. Data were collected by means of a weekly post-operative follow-up of each patient for a period of three months. Edema was detected in 11 women, nine of wich were in mild level and two in moderate level. It must be emphasized that even mild-level edema could become severe if not treated appropriately. Among the women with edema, complications, intercurrences and other varia...
An exploratory descriptive study aimed to evaluate the intensity and characteristics of the fifth vi...
This descriptive, exploratory study aimed to devise a nursing care plan for women who had undergone ...
This study assessed how well patients who had undergone breast cancer surgery monitored their contin...
A sistematização da assistência de enfermagem permite ao enfermeiro coordenar a assistência prestada...
La sistematización de la asistencia de enfermería permite al enfermero coordinar la atención prestad...
Avaliou-se a influência do índice de massa corporal (IMC) pré-operatória na ocorrência de linfedema,...
La sistematización de la asistencia de enfermería permite al enfermero coordinar la atención prestad...
This reflection approaches aspects related to the ontic and ontological dimensions that constitute a...
O tratamento para o câncer de mama, especialmente a cirurgia, acarreta para a mulher uma série de co...
This reflection approaches aspects related to the ontic and ontological dimensions that constitute a...
O câncer de mama é uma neoplasia maligna e também a principal causa morte entre as mulheres. Com o a...
O linfedema ainda é uma das principais sequelas decorrentes do tratamento cirúrgico do câncer de mam...
The Breast Cancer (BC) is a result of uncontrolled growth of cells with invasive potential, which oc...
An exploratory descriptive study aimed to evaluate the intensity and characteristics of the fifth vi...
O câncer de mama é uma neoplasia maligna e também a principal causa morte entre as mulheres. Com o a...
An exploratory descriptive study aimed to evaluate the intensity and characteristics of the fifth vi...
This descriptive, exploratory study aimed to devise a nursing care plan for women who had undergone ...
This study assessed how well patients who had undergone breast cancer surgery monitored their contin...
A sistematização da assistência de enfermagem permite ao enfermeiro coordenar a assistência prestada...
La sistematización de la asistencia de enfermería permite al enfermero coordinar la atención prestad...
Avaliou-se a influência do índice de massa corporal (IMC) pré-operatória na ocorrência de linfedema,...
La sistematización de la asistencia de enfermería permite al enfermero coordinar la atención prestad...
This reflection approaches aspects related to the ontic and ontological dimensions that constitute a...
O tratamento para o câncer de mama, especialmente a cirurgia, acarreta para a mulher uma série de co...
This reflection approaches aspects related to the ontic and ontological dimensions that constitute a...
O câncer de mama é uma neoplasia maligna e também a principal causa morte entre as mulheres. Com o a...
O linfedema ainda é uma das principais sequelas decorrentes do tratamento cirúrgico do câncer de mam...
The Breast Cancer (BC) is a result of uncontrolled growth of cells with invasive potential, which oc...
An exploratory descriptive study aimed to evaluate the intensity and characteristics of the fifth vi...
O câncer de mama é uma neoplasia maligna e também a principal causa morte entre as mulheres. Com o a...
An exploratory descriptive study aimed to evaluate the intensity and characteristics of the fifth vi...
This descriptive, exploratory study aimed to devise a nursing care plan for women who had undergone ...
This study assessed how well patients who had undergone breast cancer surgery monitored their contin...