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Axillary web syndrome: Incidence, pathogenesis, and management by Konstantinos Dinas; Matthias Kalder; Leonidas Zepiridis; Georgios Mavromatidis; Georgios Pratilas is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.
What is Axillary web syndrome: Incidence, pathogenesis, and management about?
Axillary web syndrome (AWS) refers to the development of fibrotic bands or "cords" in the axilla of patients who have undergone axillary lymph node dissection for breast cancer. We review the incidence, pathogenesis, risk factors, and management of AWS. AWS is a common complication in patients who undergo axillary lymph node dissection. Even though AWS is self-limited in most cases, it causes significant morbidity. The optimal management of AWS is unclear but physiotherapy appears to be beneficial. The widespread use of less invasive procedures to evaluate the presence of metastasis in the axillary lymph nodes (ie, sentinel lymph node biopsy) is expected to reduce the incidence of AWS. The close collaboration of surgeons, oncologists, and physiotherapists is necessary for the prevention and management of this frequent condition.
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- Author
- Konstantinos Dinas; Matthias Kalder; Leonidas Zepiridis; Georgios Mavromatidis; Georgios Pratilas
- Published
- 2019
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)