Journal of Capital Medical University ›› 2016, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (6): 826-829.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-7795.2016.06.021

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Effects of behavior intervention on patients with lower limb lymphedema after gynecological carcinoma treatment

Sun Xiaohong1, Kong Weimin2, Ma Zhengjun3   

  1. 1. Department of Gynecology, Beijing Geriatric Hospital, Beijing 100095, China;
    2. Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100006, China;
    3. Department of Urology, Beijing Geriatric Hospital, Beijing 100095, China
  • Received:2016-03-24 Online:2016-12-21 Published:2016-12-16

Abstract: Objective To preliminarily study the effects of behavior intervention on patients with lower limb lymphedema(LLL) after gynecological carcinoma treatment. Methods Seventy-eight cases of patients with LLL after gynecological carcinoma treatment, were divided into 2 groups:control group and intervention group, to analyze the effects ofbehavior intervention on patients with LLL. Results Totally 88.5% of patients after gynecological carcinoma treatment have theunderstandingof LLL, while only 53.9% before treatment; the remission rate was 65% for patients with LLL accepted the behavior intervention, while the spontaneous remission rate was 39.5% for patients with LLL without behavior intervention, there had significant difference(P=0.024).Conclusion LLL is one of the common complications for patients after gynecological carcinoma treatment, and patients aregenerally lack of awareness of this complication, behavior intervention can effectively reduce the symptoms of LLL, promote the absorption of LLL, improve the life quality of patients, so behavior intervention should be used earlier in patients after gynecological carcinoma treatment to avoid or reduce the LLL.

Key words: behavior intervention, gynecological carcinoma, lower limb lymphedema(LLL)

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