Journal article
Postoperative Arm Massage: A Support for Women With Lymph Node Dissection
Abstract
PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the usefulness of arm massage from a significant other following lymph node dissection surgery.
DESIGN: Randomized clinical trial with a pretest-posttest design. Data were collected prior to surgery, within 24 hours post surgery, within 10 to 14 days post surgery, and 4 months post surgery.
Authors
Forchuk C; Baruth P; Prendergast M; Holliday R; Bareham R; Brimner S; Schulz V; Chan YCL; Yammine N
Journal
Cancer Nursing, Vol. 27, No. 1,
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
2004
DOI
10.1097/00002820-200401000-00004
ISSN
0162-220X