| Literature DB >> 30377423 |
Jaya Paula Thomaz1, Tamires Dos Santos Maximo Dias1, Laura Ferreira de Rezende1.
Abstract
Lymphedema is the most common complication during the postoperative period after surgery for breast cancer and can have a direct impact on daily activities. The objective of this study was to review the use of taping as an alternative/complementary treatment to reduce lymphedema. A literature review was conducted of scientific articles indexed on the PubMed, LILACS, MEDLINE, and PEDro databases and Google Scholar, and nine articles were selected. It was found that taping is a complementary therapy for reducing lymphedema, which may be used as an alternative treatment method, but cannot substitute multilayer compression therapy.Entities:
Keywords: athletic tape; lymphatic system; lymphedema
Year: 2018 PMID: 30377423 PMCID: PMC6205707 DOI: 10.1590/1677-5449.007217
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Vasc Bras ISSN: 1677-5449
Figure 1Flow diagram illustrating search and selection of studies.
Methods of taping applications.
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| Finnerty et al. | 10 people with lymphedema | Application of taping to direct lymph to a region with less congested lymph nodes. |
| Smykla et al. | Randomized clinical trial with 65 women with lymphedema with > 20% difference between limbs, divided into three groups: taping; without taping; CP | Taping is applied to the forearm with tension of 5-15% and left on the skin for 3 days. |
| Pekyavas et al. | Randomized clinical trial with 45 patients with grade II and III lymphedema, divided into three groups: CP; taping combined with CP; taping only | Kinesio Taping® method for lymphatic correction. |
| Taradaj et al. | Randomized clinical trial, with 70 patients with lymphedema, divided into three groups: taping and MLD; MLD and CPI; CP and CPI | Taping of the whole arm and forearm region |
| Martins et al. | 24 patients with lymphedema | Taping applied on the skin of the anterior and posterior trunk, with the objective of stimulating formation of axillo-axillary anastomoses, and from proximal to distal on the upper limb, in the region opposite to normal physiology of lymph flow. |
| Pop et al. | Case study | Taping applied to hand, arm, and trunk, with longitudinal pressure of 30-40% in the longitudinal direction. |
| Do et al. | Randomized clinical trial with 44 patients with lymphedema: with spiral taping and traditional taping. | Application of spiral taping: four strips of taping along the length of the arm, at 45-degree angles, with 10% pressure, and directed to facilitate lymphatic drainage. Kinesio Taping® method for lymphatic correction. |
| Malicka et al. | Randomized clinical trial with 28 patients with grade I lymphedema, divided into two groups with two intervention subsets. | Taping applied with 1 cm width at the base, divided into four tails. The tension used was 15%, in the base-to-tail direction. |
| Taradaj et al. | Case study |
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Results of application of the taping technique.
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| Finnerty et al. | Satisfactory lymphedema reduction results in 70% of patients. |
| Smykla et al. | Use of taping was not effective for reduction of lymphedema, suggesting that it could be used as a complementary technique to CP. The 24.45% reduction in edema was not significant in relation to the other groups. |
| Pekyavas et al. | Use of taping in conjunction with standard treatment produced more satisfactory results (p = 0.008), and increased the effect of treatment. There was no significant difference between the groups in terms of symptoms related to lymphedema or satisfaction with treatment. |
| Taradaj et al. | Taping may be a good option for patients who are resistant to or have contraindications against CP. |
| Martins et al. | Increased upper limb functionality was observed with taping (p < 0.001), but there was no difference in limb volume (p = 0.638). |
| Pop et al. | A 55% reduction in the volume of the limb with edema was observed, with the spiral technique producing better results. The result was significant in relation to the conventional taping subset (55% vs. 27% - p < 0.001). |
| Do et al. | There were improvements in quality of life and functional capacity, in addition to a 79.5% reduction in edema volume. |
| Malicka et al. | Taping is effective for lymphedema in the initial stages (p = 0.0009) and could be a safe alternative to CP when it is contraindicated. |
| Taradaj et al. | Taping was effective for reduction of lymphedema (reduction of 627 cm3 ) in 3 weeks. Edema reduction can be accelerated using taping. |
Figura 1Fluxograma de busca e seleção de estudo.
Forma de aplicação do taping.
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| Finnerty et al. | 10 pessoas com linfedema | Aplicação do |
| Smykla et al. | Ensaio clínico randomizado com 65 mulheres com linfedema com diferença > 20% entre os membros, divididas em três grupos: | A aplicação foi realizada no antebraço com tensão de 5-15% do |
| Pekyavas et al. | Ensaio clínico randomizado com 45 pacientes com linfedemas graus II e III, divididos em três grupos: TFC; | Método Kinesio Taping® de correção linfática. |
| Taradaj et al. | Ensaio clínico randomizado, com 70 pacientes com linfedemas, divididos em três grupos: |
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| Martins et al. | 24 pacientes com linfedema |
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| Pop et al. | Estudo de caso |
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| Do et al. | Ensaio clínico randomizado com 44 pacientes com linfedema: com | Aplicação do |
| Malicka et al. | Ensaio clínico randomizado com 28 pacientes com linfedema grau I, divididos em dois grupos com dois subgrupos para a intervenção. |
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| Taradaj et al. | Estudo de caso |
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Resultados da aplicação da técnica taping .
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| Finnerty et al. | Resultados satisfatórios na redução do linfedema em 70% das pacientes. |
| Smykla et al. | A utilização do |
| Pekyavas et al. | O uso do |
| Taradaj et al. |
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| Martins et al. | Aumento da funcionalidade do membro superior foi observada com o uso do |
| Pop et al. | Foi observado redução de 55% volume do membro edemaciado, com melhores resultados na técnica espiralda. Resultado significativo em relação ao grupo |
| Do et al. | Houve melhora na qualidade de vida e na capacidade funcional, além de redução de 79,5% do volume do edema |
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| Taradaj et al. |
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