Table 1.
Characteristics of patients with lymphedema.
| Parameters | |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 54.0 (47.5–61.0) |
| Treatment method | |
| Surgery | 29 (100) |
| CTx | 6 (20.7) |
| RTx | 0 |
| CTx+RTx | 18 (62.1) |
| No CTx or RTx | 5 (17.2) |
| Upper/Lower affected limb | 12/17 (41.4/58.6) |
| Right/Left affected limb | 13/16 (44.8/55.2) |
| Time to CDT (months) | 8.0 (5.5–14.0) |
| Upper extremity | 7.0 (2.8–13.3) |
| Lower extremity | 8.0 (6.0–16.0) |
| Duration of CDT (days) | 9.0 (9.0–15.0) |
| Mild (n = 13) | 9.0 (9.0–15.0) |
| Moderate (n = 12) | 11.5 (8.0–12.5) |
| Severe (n = 4) | 19.5 (11.3–24.0) |
Values are reported as the median (interquartile range) or numbers (%). CTx, Chemotherapy; RTx, Radiotherapy; CDT, complex decongestive therapy; n, numbers.