The Role of Axillary Lymph Node Dissection Width and Radiotherapy in Axillary Vein Pathologies and Psychophysical Outcomes in Breast Cancer
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Population
2.2. Study Design
2.3. Ultrasound Examination
2.4. Lymphedema Examination
2.5. Disability Examination
2.6. The Nottingham Health Profile (NHP)
2.7. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. General Characteristics of the Patients
3.2. Evaluation of Clinical, Physical, and Psychological Parameters According to Lymphatic Dissection Extent
3.3. Comparison of Radiotherapy Groups with Clinical, Physical, and Psychological Parameters
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
Abbreviations
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Age, Years | 56.7 ± 10.8 |
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Sex | |
Female | 58 (100%) |
Male | 0 (0%) |
BMI, kg/m2 | 27.9 ± 3.3 |
Operation width, n (%) | |
SLNB | 20 (34.5%) |
ALND | 38 (65.5%) |
Localization, n (%) | |
Left | 26 (44.8%) |
Right | 32 (55.2%) |
Radiotherapy, n (%) | |
Absent | 26 (44.8%) |
Present | 32 (55.2%) |
Chemotherapy, n (%) | |
Absent | 14 (24.1%) |
Present | 44 (75.9%) |
OS intraluminal thrombus, n (%) | |
Absent | 55 (94.8%) |
Present | 3 (5.2%) |
OS blood flow, n (%) | |
Phasic | 51 (87.9%) |
Continue | 7 (12.1%) |
CS blood flow, n (%) | |
Phasic | 55 (94.8%) |
Continue | 3 (5.2%) |
Lymphedema, n (%) | |
Absent | 27 (46.6%) |
Present | 31 (53.4%) |
Lymphedema severity, n (%) | |
Absent | 27 (46.6%) |
Mild | 12 (20.7%) |
Moderate | 13 (22.4%) |
Severe | 6 (10.3%) |
Lymph node dissection, number, mean ± SD, range | 16.12 ± 10.26 (1–42) |
Lymphatic metastasis, n (%) | |
Absent | 30 (51.7%) |
Present | 28 (48.3%) |
Metastatic lymph node, number, mean ± SD, range | 2.62 ± 4.94 (0–21) |
OS Diameter, mm, mean ± SD, range | 5.7 ± 1.14 (3.60–8.80) |
CS Diameter, mm, mean ± SD, range | 6.20 ± 1.09 (4.20–9.0) |
OS-CS Diameter difference, mm, mean ± SD, range | 0.49 ± 0.31 (0–1.10) |
OS flow rate, m3/s, mean ± SD, range | 17.75 ± 6.62 (7.50–37.40) |
CS flow rate, m3/s, mean ± SD, range | 15.20 ± 6.25 (4.50–32.70) |
OS-CS flow rate difference, m3/s, mean ± SD, range | 2.55 ± 1.56 (0–5.50) |
Shoulder flexion restriction, mean ± SD, range | −15.17 ± 16.03 (−60–0) |
OS wall thickness, mm, mean ± SD, range | 0.55 ± 0.11 (0.40–0.79) |
CS wall thickness, mm, mean ± SD, range | 0.56 ± 0.11 (0.40–0.80) |
DASH, mean ± SD, range | 15.36 ± 11.23 (1.45–43.18) |
NHP energy, mean ± SD, range | 16.39 ± 23.37 (0–87) |
NHP pain, mean ± SD, range | 16.84 ± 21.14 (0–88) |
Physical ability, mean ± SD, range | 16.87 ± 18.76 (0–78) |
NHP sleep, mean ± SD, range | 14.64 ± 12.44 (1.8–55.93) |
Number of Patients(%) | |||
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Demographic and Clinicopathological Factors | SLNB Group n: 20 (34.5%) | ALND Group n: 38 (65.5%) | p-Value |
Age, years | 55.1 ± 10.2 (29–72) | 57.8 ± 11.4 (21–78) | 0.278 T |
Sex, n (%) | not applicable | ||
Female | 20 (100%) | 38 (100%) | |
Male | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |
BMI, kg/m2, median, range | 27.4 ± 3.1 | 28.2 ± 3.4 | 0.081 T |
Localization, n (%) | 0.275 X2 | ||
Left | 13 (40.6%) | 19 (59.4%) | |
Right | 7 (26.9%) | 19 (73.1%) | |
Radiotherapy, n (%) | 0.025 X2 | ||
Absent | 13 (50%) | 13 (50%) | |
Present | 7 (21.9%) | 25 (78.1%) | |
Chemotherapy, n (%) | 0.161 X2 | ||
Absent | 7 (50%) | 7 (50%) | |
Present | 13 (29.5%) | 31 (70.5%) | |
OS intraluminal thrombus, n (%) | 0.197 X2 | ||
Absent | 20 (36.4%) | 35 (63.6%) | |
Present | 0 (0%) | 3 (100%) | |
OS Blood Flow, n (%) | 0.231 X2 | ||
Phasic | 19 (37.3%) | 32 (62.7%) | |
Continue | 1 (14.3%) | 6 (85.7%) | |
CS blood flow, n (%) | 0.966 X2 | ||
Phasic | 19 (34.5%) | 36 (65.5%) | |
Continue | 1 (33.3%) | 2 (66.7%) | |
Lymphedema, n (%) | <0.001 X2 | ||
Absent | 17 (63%) | 10 (37%) | |
Present | 3 (9.7%) | 28 (90.3%) | |
Lymphedema severity, n (%) | <0.001 X2 | ||
Absent | 17 (63%) | 10 (37%) | |
Mild | 3 (25%) | 9 (75%) | |
Moderate | 0 (0%) | 13 (100%) | |
Severe | 0 (0%) | 6 (100%) | |
Lymph node dissection, number, median, range | 5 (1–11) | 20.5 (9–42) | <0.001 U |
Lymphatic metastasis, n (%) | <0.001 X2 | ||
Absent | 19 (63.3%) | 11 (36.7%) | |
Present | 1 (3.6%) | 27 (96.4%) | |
Metastatic lymph node, number, median, range | 0 (0–1) | 1 (0–21) | <0.001 U |
OS diameter, mm, median, range | 5.75 (4.50–8.80) | 5.55 (3.60–8) | 0.204 U |
CS diameter, mm, mean ± SD | 6.21 ± 1.23 | 6.20 ± 1.03 | 0.974 T |
OS-CS diameter difference, mm, median, range | 0.1 (0–0.4) | 0.7 (0.3–1.10) | <0.001 U |
OS flow rate, m3/s, median, range | 14.2 (7.5–24) | 17.6 (9.5–37.4) | 0.004 U |
CS flow rate, m3/s, median, range | 13.5 (7–22) | 14.7 (4.5–32.7) | 0.143 U |
OS-CS flow rate difference, m3/s, median, range | 0.8 (0–3) | 3.45 (1.5–5.5) | <0.001 U |
Shoulder flexion restriction, median, range | 0 (−10–0) | −20 (−60–0) | <0.001 U |
OS wall thickness, mm, median, range | 0.5 (0.4–0.78) | 0.56 (0.4–0.79) | 0.374 U |
CS wall thickness, mm, median, range | 0.5 (0.4–0.8) | 0.6 (0.4–0.8) | 0.318 U |
DASH, median, range | 4.59 (1.45–9.52) | 18.19 (8.4–43.18) | <0.001 U |
NHPenergy, median, range | 0 (0–87) | 0 (0–66) | 0.713 U |
NHPpain, median, range | 7.39 (0–88) | 9.47 (0–62.5) | 0.557 U |
Physical ability, median, range | 11.54 (0–78) | 12.5 (0–66.09) | 0.293 U |
NHPsleep, median, range | 4.56 (1.8–12) | 17.12 (2.99–55.93) | <0.001 U |
Variables | Groups | n | Mean ± SD Median (Range) | Test Statistics | p-Value |
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Axillary vein diameter for SLNB performed patients, mm | Operation Side | 20 | 5.75 (4.50–8.80) | −3.893 | <0.01 Z |
Contralateral Side | 20 | 6.21 ± 1.23 | |||
Axillary vein diameter for ALND performed patients, mm | Operation Side | 38 | 5.55 (3.60–8) | −5.387 | <0.01 Z |
Contralateral Side | 38 | 6.20 ± 1.03 | |||
Axillary vein flow rate for SLNB performed patients, m3/s | Operation Side | 20 | 14.2 (7.5–24) | −3.854 | <0.01 Z |
Contralateral Side | 20 | 13.5 (7–22) | |||
Axillary vein flow rate for ALND performed patients, m3/s | Operation Side | 38 | 17.6 (9.5–37.4) | −5.379 | <0.01 Z |
Contralateral Side | 38 | 14.7 (4.5–32.7) |
Correlation of Number of Lymph Node Dissection Number | |||||
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Clinicopathological Factors | n | rho | p-Value | ||
1-OS-CS diameter difference | 58 | 0.770 | <0.001 | ||
2-OS-CS flow rate difference | 58 | 0.710 | <0.001 | ||
3-Shoulder flexion restriction | 58 | −0.558 | <0.001 | ||
4-DASH | 58 | 0.749 | <0.001 | ||
5-NHP sleep | 58 | 0.583 | <0.001 | ||
Regression | |||||
Dependent Variables | Independent Variable | B | 95% Cl for B | t | p-Value |
1-OS-CS diameter difference | Number of lymph node dissections | 0.023 | 0.017–0.028 | 8.347 | <0.001 |
2-OS-CS flow rate difference | 0.106 | 0.076–0.135 | 7.143 | <0.001 | |
3-Shoulder flexion restriction | −0.840 | −1.192–0.487 | −4.769 | <0.001 | |
4-DASH | 0.703 | 0.478–0.928 | 6.268 | <0.001 | |
5-NHP sleep | 0.617 | 0.338–0.897 | 4.425 | <0.001 |
Number of Patients (%) | |||
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Demographic and Clinicopathological Factors | Radiotherapy (−) (26 Patients 44.8%) | Radiotherapy (+) (32 Patients 55.2%) | p-Value |
Age, years | 56.0 ± 11.1 | 57.3 ± 10.2 | 0.472 T |
BMI, kg/m2, median, range | 27.7 ± 3.4 | 28.1 ± 3.2 | 0.608 T |
Sex, n (%) | not applicable | ||
Female | 26 (100%) | 32 (100%) | |
Male | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |
Localization, n (%) | 0.159 X2 | ||
Left | 17 (53.1%) | 15 (46.9%) | |
Right | 9 (34.6%) | 17 (65.4%) | |
OS intraluminal thrombus, n (%) | 0.109 X2 | ||
Absent | 26 (47.3%) | 29 (52.7%) | |
Present | 0 (0%) | 3 (100%) | |
OS blood flow, n (%) | 0.083 X2 | ||
Phasic | 25 (49%) | 26 (51%) | |
Continue | 1 (14.3%) | 6 (85.7%) | |
CS blood flow, n (%) | 0.966 X2 | ||
Phasic | 26 (47.3%) | 29 (52.7%) | |
Continue | 0 (0%) | 3 (100%) | |
Lymphedema, n (%) | 0.01 X2 | ||
Absent | 17 (63%) | 10 (37%) | |
Present | 9 (29%) | 22 (71%) | |
Lymphedema severity, n (%) | 0.036 X2 | ||
Absent | 17 (63%) | 10 (37%) | |
Mild | 2 (16.%7) | 10 (83.3%) | |
Moderate | 4 (30.8%) | 9 (69.2%) | |
Severe | 3 (50%) | 3 (50%) | |
OS diameter, mm, median, range | 5.9 (4.4–8.8) | 5.5 (3.6–7.9) | 0.109 U |
CS diameter, mm, mean ± SD | 6.31 ± 1.21 | 6.11 ± 0.99 | 0.502 T |
OS-CS diameter difference, mm, median, range | 0.25 (0–0.8) | 0.7 (0.1–1.10) | <0.001 U |
OS flow rate, m3/s, median, range | 16.5 (7.5–33.5) | 16.05 (9.5–37.4) | 0.628 U |
CS flow rate, m3/s, median, range | 14.75 (7–31) | 13.2 (4.5–32.7) | 0.644 U |
OS-CS flow rate difference, m3/s, median, range | 1.25 (0–3) | 3.65 (0.5–5.5) | <0.001 U |
Shoulder flexion restriction, median, range | −5 (−55–0) | −20 (−60–0) | 0.088 U |
OS wall thickness, mm, median, range | 0.53 (0.4–0.8) | 0.53 (0.4–0.79) | 0.436 U |
CS wall thickness, mm, median, range | 0.53 (0.4–0.8) | 0.55 (0.4–0.8) | 0.555 U |
DASH, median, range | 8.27 (1.45–43.18) | 17.12 (1.67–43.18) | 0.008 U |
NHP energy, median, range | 12 (0–87) | 0 (0–66) | 0.124 U |
NHP pain, median, range | 9.47 (0–88) | 7.39 (0–78.13) | 0.804 U |
Physical ability, median, range | 11.54 (0–78) | 12.5 (0–62.5) | 0.331 U |
NHP sleep, median, range | 6.57 (1.8–55.93) | 13.2 (2.99–38.9) | 0.052 U |
Characteristics | Univariate Analysis | Multivariate Analysis | ||||
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B | OR (95% Cl) | p-Value | B | OR (95% Cl) | p-Value | |
Lymphedema | −1.424 | 0.241 (0.08–0.723) | 0.011 | −0.608 | 0.544 (0.092–3.21) | 0.502 |
OS-CS diameter difference | 4.670 | 106.65 (9.11–1247.52) | <0.001 | −22.09 | 0 (0–297.76) | 0.119 |
OS-CS flow rate difference | 1.225 | 3.405 (1.85–6.24) | <0.001 | 5.640 | 281.43 (1.021–77,545.8) | 0.049 |
DASH | 0.059 | 1.061 (1.005–1.121) | 0.034 | −0.011 | 0.989 (0.896–1.092) | 0.825 |
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Turan, M.; Bahcecioglu, I.B.; Guler, S.; Morkavuk, S.B.; Akgul, G.G.; Cimen, S.; Ucar, E.A.; Umay, E.; Hidiroglu, M.M.; Ozkan, Y.; et al. The Role of Axillary Lymph Node Dissection Width and Radiotherapy in Axillary Vein Pathologies and Psychophysical Outcomes in Breast Cancer. Medicina 2025, 61, 1212. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina61071212
Turan M, Bahcecioglu IB, Guler S, Morkavuk SB, Akgul GG, Cimen S, Ucar EA, Umay E, Hidiroglu MM, Ozkan Y, et al. The Role of Axillary Lymph Node Dissection Width and Radiotherapy in Axillary Vein Pathologies and Psychophysical Outcomes in Breast Cancer. Medicina. 2025; 61(7):1212. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina61071212
Chicago/Turabian StyleTuran, Mujdat, Ibrahim Burak Bahcecioglu, Sumeyra Guler, Sevket Baris Morkavuk, Gokhan Giray Akgul, Sebnem Cimen, Elif Ayse Ucar, Ebru Umay, Mehmet Mert Hidiroglu, Yasemin Ozkan, and et al. 2025. "The Role of Axillary Lymph Node Dissection Width and Radiotherapy in Axillary Vein Pathologies and Psychophysical Outcomes in Breast Cancer" Medicina 61, no. 7: 1212. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina61071212
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