Breast cancer treatment-related lymphedema (BCRL): An overview of the literature and updates in microsurgery reconstructions

摘要

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in Dharmais hospital. The treatment can give rise to breast cancer treatment-related lymphedema (BCRL) that will cause significant morbidities. Based on author's (BB) patient series in Dharmais hospital, BCRL occurred in 27.7% after axillary lymph nodes dissection (ALND). The development of diagnostic modalities as well as lymphatic microsurgery have become promising instruments for lymphedema treatment. To date, modern approach of lymphedema care and surgical intervention have not been recognized and established in Indonesia. A literature review in this field is needed to overcome our limitation in BRCL or lymphedema management. (C) 2019 Elsevier Ltd, BASO similar to The Association for Cancer Surgery, and the European Society of Surgical Oncology. All rights reserved.