Estudo comportamental sobre a drenagem axilar no câncer de mama
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2014
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Objective: To evaluate the feelings and the difficulties experienced by the patients during the period
when they are using suction drain. Methods: This transversal, descriptive study evaluated women with
breast cancer, submitted to surgical treatment and who used the suction drain for at least three days.
The difficulties to perform specific and general daily tasks, as well as the negative feelings triggered by
the drain were evaluated by means of a questionnaire specifically designed for this study. Results: 77
patients, with the mean age of 49 (±13 years). Among the sample, 53 (68.8%) of the studied patients
stopped performing certain tasks because they were using the drain. Regarding limitations, the difficulty
to get dressed (79.2%) and to sleep (87.0%) are the highlighted ones. Among the feelings reported there
was a prevalence of “strangeness” (76.6%) and “ fear” (72.7%). Conclusion: Having these results in
mind, when the surgeon considers using the drain after axillary manipulation in breast surgery, they
must take into account on one hand the handling of seroma, and on the other hand, the daily difficulties
and the negative feelings experienced by the patients during the use of drains.
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Câncer de mama, Drenagem, Seroma, Breast cancer, Seroma, Drainage
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FREITAS-JUNIOR, Ruffo et al. Estudo comportamental sobre a drenagem axilar no câncer de mama. Revista Brasileira de Mastologia, Rio de Janeiro, v. 24, n. 2, p. 42-46, 2014.