Table 1. Baseline characteristics of the 18 patients treated per protocol.
| Variables | All patients (n = 18) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 55.28 ± 4.60 | |
| In relationship (yes) | 14 (77.8) | |
| Smoking (yes) | 1 (5.6) | |
| Alcohol consumption (units per week) | 2.78 ± 2.78 | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.24 ± 5.78 | |
| Surgical treatment | ||
| Lumpectomy | 8 (44.4) | |
| Mastectomy | 10 (55.6) | |
| Number of lymph nodes resected | 19 ± 7.13 | |
| Oncologic treatment | ||
| Radiotherapy (yes) | 18 (100.0) | |
| Chemotherapy (yes) | 18 (100.0) | |
| Endocrine therapy (yes) | 13 (72.0) | |
| Biological therapy (yes) | 5 (27.8) | |
| Lymphedema volume (mL) | 512.22 ± 228.71 | |
| Lymphedema volume (%) | 19.65 ± 9.24 | |
| Lymphedema duration (yr) | 7.33 ± 5.13 | |
| Lymphedema in dominant side (yes) | 9 (50.0) | |
| Current lymphedema treatment | ||
| Compression arm sleeve (yes) | 16 (88.9) | |
| Compression gauntlet (yes) | 9 (50.0) | |
| Manual drainage (yes) | 7 (38.9) | |
| Previous physiotherapeutic bandaging (yes) | 14 (77.8) | |
| Pneumatic compression device (yes) | 2 (11.1) | |
| Night compression (yes) | 2 (11.1) | |
| Breast compression (yes) | 1 (5.6) | |
| Other (yes) | 3 (16.7) | |
| Previous episode of skin infections (yes) | 10 (55.6) | |
Values are presented as mean±standard deviation or number (%).
BMI = body mass index.