Effect of Multivariate Management Pathway on Prevention of Upper Limb Lymphedema and Improvement of Self-Care Ability in Patients After Radical Mastectomy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.62517/jmhs.202605229

Author(s)

Zhang Huiqi, Xie Jingjing*

Affiliation(s)

Taihe Hospital of Shiyan City, Shiyan, China *Corresponding author

Abstract

To observe the effect of multivariate management pathway on postoperative upper limb lymphedema and self-care ability in patients undergoing radical mastectomy. A total of 76 patients undergoing radical mastectomy from March 2024 to October 2025 were selected and randomly divided into two groups using a random number table, with 38 cases in each group. The control group received routine postoperative nursing, while the observation group received multivariate management pathway nursing. The incidence of upper limb lymphedema, self-care ability and psychological resilience were compared between the two groups. The incidence of upper limb lymphedema in the observation group was lower than that in the control group (P<0.05). After nursing, the self-care ability in the observation group was higher than that in the control group (P<0.05). After nursing, the psychological resilience in the observation group was higher than that in the control group (P<0.05). The implementation of multivariate management pathway in patients undergoing radical mastectomy can reduce the incidence of upper limb lymphedema, improve patients' self-care ability and enhance their psychological resilience.

Keywords

Multivariate Management Pathway; Radical Mastectomy; Upper Limb Lymphedema; Prevention; Self-Care Ability

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