Functional morbidity after regional isolated perfusion of the limb for melanoma

Autor:	J. Wieberdink, J. van Wijk, A.N. van Geel
Rok vydání:	1989
Předmět:	Cancer Research medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Melanoma medicine.disease Surgery body regions Atrophy medicine.anatomical_structure Oncology Edema medicine Recurrent disease Upper limb medicine.symptom Stage (cooking) Ankle business Perfusion
Zdroj:	Cancer. 63:1092-1096
ISSN:	1097-0142 0008-543X
DOI:	10.1002/1097-0142(19890315)63:6<1092::aid-cncr2820630609>3.0.co;2-w
Popis:	A series of 57 patients still in follow-up after regional isolated perfusion (RIP) of Stage I-II high-risk melanoma is described. Functional morbidity of the perfused limb was investigated. Median interval after RIP was 5 years. With no regard to recurrent disease subjectively only one patient had severe complaints of the perfused limb. Objective investigation showed no edema or atrophy in 80% of the upper limbs and in 64% of the lower limbs. Concerning the mobility of the joints in the upper limb we found in four cases a disturbed function in several movements. More restriction were observed in the lower leg. Especially the ankle showed severe functional restrictions in more than 25%.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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