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ONCOLOGICAL REHABILITATION TREATMENT
Regardless of how precise they are, conservative and demolition-reconstructive surgeries can cause varying degrees of postoperative outcomes in the surgical area and in the arm on the operated side.
Oncological rehabilitation treatment should be a focus of attention from the very first day after surgery, both for the medical team and the patients themselves.
Recent studies have highlighted that such preventive measures have proven effective in avoiding functional complications of the limb and tissue progression, restoring functional balance to the operated limb and increasing the patient’s peace of mind and confidence in following the entire course of treatment until they can eventually take an active role in their care plan.
It is essential to promptly and appropriately identify and address all types of complications, both in the acute phase and afterward, even after some time has passed since the surgery.
POSSIBLE COMPLICATIONS OF ONCOLOGICAL SURGERY
Oncological surgery, whether breast or gynaecological, can lead to various complications, some of which occur more immediately, while others manifest later.
Among the immediate complications directly resulting from the surgery are: extensive hematomas, seromas, difficulties in wound healing, significant postoperative pain, limited shoulder movement, and axillary web syndrome (the last two occurring in the case of breast surgery).
Among the late complications, attributable to poor or lack of management of the initial complications, are: postural changes and frozen shoulder (in the case of breast surgery), chronic and widespread pain, and, unfortunately, the development of chronic lymphoedema.
of complications from oncological surgery.
HOW TO PREVENT LYMPHOEDEMA AFTER ONCOLOGICAL SURGERY
Taking timely preventive action through a post- operative “oncological rehabilitation” treatment is the only effective strategy to prevent complications from surgery, particularly lymphoedema.
Unfortunately, secondary lymphedema is an increasingly common condition resulting from the removal of lymph nodes during oncological surgery. Even the removal of a single sentinel lymph node can increase the risk of lymphoedema by 2% to 7%.
Fortunately, an oncological rehabilitation programme that begins immediately after surgery can significantly minimize the onset of this chronic condition.
Only a clinic dedicated to lymphology, with a multidisciplinary approach and physiotherapists trained in oncological, breast, and lymphological care, can intervene in the immediate post- operative phase, manage all types of complications, and establish a personalized rehabilitation treatment.
