Table 1.
Participants characteristics.
| Age (yr), mean (range) | 67.3 (range 52–81yrs) |
|---|---|
| Surgical proceduresa | |
| Wide local excision (n) | 14 |
| Total mastectomy (n) | 4 |
| Sentinel node biopsy (SNB) (n) | 3 |
| Axillary clearance (AC) (n) | 13 |
| Both SNB and AC (n) | 2 |
| SL stage of lymphoedema | |
| Transient (stage 1) UL lymphoedema | 6 |
| Early (stage 2) UL lymphoedema | 5 |
| Late (stage 2) UL lymphoedema | 3 |
| Breast and transient UL lymphoedema | 4 |
| Regular usage of compression garment | 9 |
| BMI | |
| <25 | 6 |
| >25 and <40 | 7 |
| ≥40 | 5 |
a
Some participants presented with a combination of surgical procedures. UL, upper limb; BMI, body mass index; ISL, International Society of Lymphology.