Erysipelas in women with breast cancer followed in a rehabilitation service
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Breast Neoplasms, Morbidity, Erysipelas, NursingAbstract
A cross-sectional study that analyzed the occurence of erysipelas in women with breast cancer. It was conducted in a rehabilitation center, and 84 women with breast cancer were included by convenience. It was observed that 19% of women had signs and symptoms of erysipelas. The most prevalent signs were skin hyperemia, local heat, and pain (100%). Moreover, 75% of participants with erysipelas also had lymphedema (p<0.005). Among women with lymphedema and erysipelas, 83.8% had the lymphedema before erysipelas. The prevalence of erysipelas among women with breast cancer in rehabilitation pointed that within the predisposing factors of this pathology, there was an association with the presence of lymphedema. This data justify the inclusion of prevention measures for lymphedema, such as hydration of the superior limb homolateral to the surgery and to avoid trauma in the care provided to women with breast cancer, also preventing erysipelas.
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