Table 1.
Incidence of arm lymphedema after axillary dissection and nodal irradiation
| Authors | Year | N | Surgery | Measure | AD, % | AD + RT, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Segerstrom et al. [56] | 1991 | 136 | mastectomy | volume displacement > 150 cc | 21 | 58 |
| Bijker et al. [57] | 1998 | 691 | mastectomy | none given | 6 | 28 |
| Hojris et al. [58] | 2000 | 84 | mastectomy | limb volume > 200 cc | 3 | 14 |
| Meric et al. [20] | 2002 | 294 | BCS | arm circumference > 3 cm | 10 | 18 |
| Coen et al. [59] | 2003 | 727 | BCS | arm circumference > 2 cm | 1.8 | 8.9 |
BCS = Breast-conserving surgery, AD = axillary dissection, RT = radiotherapy.