Table 1 The circumference of the affected upper limb after lymphatic TRAM/DIEP (\(\overline{{\rm{x}}}\)  ± s, cm).

From: A retrospective study of lymphatic transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous/deep inferior epigastric perforator flaps for breast cancer treatment-induced upper-limb lymphoedema

The 6 points

Before surgery

After surgery

1st week

1st month

3rd month

6th month

1st year

A

25.34 ± 1.24

21.40 ± 1.50*

21.90 ± 1.30*

21.93 ± 1.12*

22.30 ± 1.24*

23.34 ± 1.04*

B

22.49 ± 0.69

22.30 ± 0.67*

22.35 ± 0.66*

22.38 ± 0.68*

22.40 ± 0.69*

23.40 ± 0.73*

C

32.19 ± 1.09

28.68 ± 1.16*

28.90 ± 1.28*

29.03 ± 1.35*

28.65 ± 1.35*

29.15 ± 1.45*

D

30.37 ± 1.66

28.45 ± 3.06

27.40 ± 0.99*

27.40 ± 0.93*

27.70 ± 1.05*

27.75 ± 1.43*

E

36.88 ± 1.45

31.93 ± 1.21*

31.90 ± 1.24*

32.35 ± 1.43*

32.45 ± 1.62*

33.15 ± 1.17*

F

39.88 ± 3.16

37.85 ± 2.96*

38.03 ± 3.05*

38.15 ± 2.72*

37.85 ± 2.35*

38.10 ± 2.65*

  1. Abbreviations: (A) The part of the hand between the thumb and the index finger; (B) wrist; (C) the median of the forearm; (D) elbow through olecranon; (E) the median of the upper arm; (F) the root of the upper arm. *p < 0.05, based on a paired t-test.
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