A5049990861- Lymphatic System and Diseases
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research
- Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
- Cancer Treatment and Pharmacology
- Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment
- Breast Cancer Treatment Studies
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Venous Diseases
- Physical Activity and Health
- Breast Implant and Reconstruction
- Peripheral Nerve Disorders
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Stoma care and complications
- Chemotherapy-related skin toxicity
- Dupuytren's Contracture and Treatments
- Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders
- Pregnancy-related medical research
- Effects of Vibration on Health
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
- Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases
- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
KU Leuven
2015-2024
Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven
2013-2023
Artesis Plantijn Hogeschool Antwerpen
2010
BackgroundLymphedema occurs frequently after axillary dissection for breast cancer and causes significant physical psychosocial problems. To plan the treatment lymphedema monitor patient's progress, arm swelling function need to be assessed.
<b>Objective</b> To determine the preventive effect of manual lymph drainage on development lymphoedema related to breast cancer. <b>Design</b> Randomised single blinded controlled trial. <b>Setting</b> University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium. <b>Participants</b> 160 consecutive patients with cancer and unilateral axillary node dissection. The randomisation was stratified for body mass index (BMI) irradiation treatment allocation concealed. Randomisation done independently from recruitment...
Objective To compare functional outcomes, i.e. urinary incontinence ( UI ), voiding symptoms and quality of life, after open ORP ) robot‐assisted radical prostatectomy RARP ). Patients Methods Between S eptember 2009 J uly 2011, 180 consecutive patients underwent prostatectomy; these, 116 64 . We prospectively assessed the outcomes each group during first year follow‐up. measured on 3 days before surgery (24‐h pad test) daily until total continence, defined as 0 g urine leak, was achieved....
Background and Objective: Total mesorectal excision (TME) for rectal cancer (RC) often results in significant bowel symptoms, commonly known as low anterior resection syndrome (LARS). Although pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) is recommended noncancer populations treating this has been scarcely investigated RC patients. The objective was to investigate PFMT effectiveness on LARS patients after TME RC. Methods: A multicenter, single-blind prospective randomized controlled trial comparing...
Patients may develop primary (congenital) or secondary (acquired) lymphedema, causing significant physical and psychosocial problems. To plan treatment for lymphedema monitor a patient's progress, swelling, problems in functioning associated with development should be assessed at baseline follow-up.The purpose of this study was to investigate the reliability (test-retest, internal consistency, measurement variability) validity (content construct) data obtained Lymphoedema Functioning,...
Purpose The aim of this study is (1) to investigate the prevalence rate arm lymphedema, pain, impaired shoulder range motion, strength and function one year after a sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) for breast cancer (2) determine predictive factors these complications. Methods A longitudinal was performed. One hundred patients with sentinel-lymph negative were included. All measured before surgery after. Arm lymphedema perimeter, pain Visual Analogue Scale, motion an inclinometer, handheld...
Objective: To investigate the effect of myofascial therapy in addition to a standard physical program for treatment persistent arm pain after finishing breast cancer treatment. Design: Double-blinded (patient and assessor) randomized controlled trial. Setting: University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium. Patients: A total 50 patients with dysfunctions Intervention: Over three months, all received program. The intervention group 12 sessions therapy, control placebo therapy. Main measurements:...
What are the short-term and long-term preventive effects of manual lymph drainage (MLD), when used in addition to information exercise therapy, on development lymphoedema after axillary dissection for breast cancer? Randomised controlled trial with concealed allocation, blinded assessors intention-to-treat analysis. Adults undergoing unilateral cancer were recruited, 79 allocated experimental group 81 control group. The received guidelines about prevention lymphoedema, therapy MLD. same but...
Although reproducibility studies are missing, a lymphoscintigraphic evaluation of the upper limb is often used in routine practice to diagnose lymphedema and clinical research, for example, investigate effect physical treatment. Therefore, aim present study was limb.In breast cancer patients, 20 evaluations were performed on two test occasions with an interval 1 week. (99m)Tc nanocol injected subcutaneously hand. A standardized protocol applied. In early phase, static images injection places...
Objective:To investigate the effects of myofascial techniques, in addition to a standard physical therapy programme for upper limb pain shortly after breast cancer surgery. Intervention:All participants received starting immediately surgery four months. The intervention group additionally eight sessions from two up months control placebo intervention, including static hand placements at body region. Main measurements:The primary outcome was prevalence rate pain. Additionally, intensity...
Compared to volume/circumference measurements diagnose lymphedema, thickening and disturbance of echogenicity cutis subcutis associated with the development lymphedema is measured directly by ultrasonography. The aim present study was investigate evolution thickness lower upper arm after axillary dissection for breast cancer compare patients without lymphedema.Immediately surgery at 6 12 months post-surgery, 42 received an ultrasonography both arms, wrist, ventral dorsal side arm, biceps...
We sought to predict the duration of urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy based on potential risk factors.We included 104 patients retropubic at University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven. To evaluate a 24-hour pad test, 1-hour visual analog scale and questionnaire were used. Patients considered continent when they stopped wearing pads, 24 tests showed less than 2 gm urine loss, themselves continent. On univariate multivariate analyses we examined influence different factors...