The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of axillary lymph node dissection with or without axillary vein branches reservation on the affected upper limb edema and dysfunction in breast cancer patients, and to explore the solutions to prevent the affected upper limb edema and dysfunction after ALND.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
258
Spare the vein branches when ALND being performed
Don't spare the vein branches when ALND being performed
Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
Zhejiang Cancer Hospital
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Shanghai Fengxian Central Hospital
Shanghai, China
short-term Incidence of lymphedema
short-term Incidence of upper limb lymphedema on affected side after operation
Time frame: 1-, 6-, and 12-month
short-term Incidence of dysfunction
short-term Incidence of upper limb dysfunction on affected side after operation
Time frame: 1-, 6-, and 12-month
long-term Incidence of lymphedema
long-term Incidence of upper limb lymphedema on affected side after operation
Time frame: 5 yearsye
long-term Incidence of dysfunction
long-term Incidence of upper limb dysfunction on affected side after operation
Time frame: 5 years
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