RecruitingNCT06374745

An Integrated Algorithm for Surgical Intervention in Chronic Lymphedema After Breast Cancer Treatment: The Basel Lymphedema Protocol

Sponsor

University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

Enrollment

500 participants

Start Date

Jan 2, 2015

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Breast Cancer Lymphedema

Summary

The primary objective of the investigators is to develop an integrated algorithm for surgical treatment of chronic lymphedema after breast cancer surgery. This will be achieved by retrospectively analysing a subgroup of patients who had breast cancer-related surgery prior to lymphedema.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria5

status post breast cancer or status post another type of cancer or status post no cancer
chronic lymphedema - lymphedema lasting over three months - present prior to surgical treatment
one type of surgical procedure for treatment of chronic lymphedema or a combination of surgical procedures for treatment of chronic lymphedema was performed
one or any combination of the following surgical procedures was used in each individual patient: Lymph Node-Vein Anastomosis (LNVA) , Lymphaticovenous Anastomosis (LVA), Tumescent Liposuction (TL), Vascularized Lymph Node Transfer (VLNT) and/or Water-Assisted Liposuction (WAL)
loss to follow-up (data not successfully collected)