Influence of some anthropometric parameters on the risk of development of distal complications after mastectomy carried out because of breast carcinoma

Abstract

The analysis included 46 women after radical breast amputation because of cancer with which lymphoedema occurred in the upper limb, as well as 51 women in whom no lymphoedema occurred during the period of the observation. Both groups were subjected to a comparative analysis as for height, body mass, and weight-height indexes: BMI, Quetelet, Rohrer, and Pignet-Verwaeck. The results show that women with high body mass, obesity (BMI > 30.0), and high values of the Quetelet (>370), Rohrer (>1.59), and Pignet-Verwaeck (>93.1) indexes are threatened to a significant degree with lymphoedema of the upper limbs after cancer-related mastectomy. On the other hand, slim body build and low index values appear to be a factor protecting from the occurrence of lymphoedema of the upper limb.

The role of occupational upper extremity use in breast cancer related upper extremity lymphedema

“…The third class consists of patient and clinicalrelated factors such as age, BMI, infection, and excessive use of extremity [1,[22][23][24]. In the literature, a high BMI is a risk factor for BCRL and the severity (high stage and grade) of lymphedema [11,25,26]. In this study, our BCRL patient groups' mean BMI index was over 30 kg/m 2 in all three groups.…”

The effect of immediate breast reconstruction with Becker-25 prosthesis on the preservation of proper body posture in patients after mastectomy

“…A large number of women after mastectomy complain of increased back pain a few months to years after mastectomy [8,9]. The studies by Rostkowska et al have shown a statistically significant disturbance of proper body posture in women after mastectomy [10].…”

Breast cancer-related lymphoedema risk reduction advice: A challenge for health professionals

“…18,22,66,[70][71][72][73][74] A 20-year retrospective study showed that weight gain since treatment for breast cancer was a stronger predictor of BCRL than being overweight at diagnosis, 23 however determining causation was precluded by the study design.…”