Araya, PaulinaLeppe, JaimeIbañez, GladysSacomori, Cinara2018-01-152018-01-152017Araya-Castro, Paulina, Leppe, Jaime, Ibañez, Gladys, & Sacomori, Cinara. (2017). Autopercepción de aumento de volumen de extremidades superiores y cuatro criterios diagnósticos para linfedema en mujeres tratadas por cáncer de mama. Investigación Clínica, 58(2), 119-127. Recuperado en 07 de marzo de 2022, de http://ve.scielo.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0535-51332017000200003&lng=es&tlng=es.http://hdl.handle.net/11447/1897Self-perception of upper limbs swelling can be an effective tool in diagnostic and early intervention of lymphedema. The aim of the present paper was to verify the association between self-perception of swelling of upper extremities and objective criteria commonly used for lymphedema diagnostic in women treated for breast cancer. We evaluated 112 women with breast cancer between 6- and 18-months post-surgery. Indirect calculation of the volume of upper extremities through four criteria commonly used was employed (≥2 cm, ≥ 200 mL, ≥10%, ≥20%). The self-perception of swelling was evaluated with a question. The chi square test was used for data analysis. The mean age was 56.3 years (DE=13.1). The prevalence of lymphedema according to limb volume difference ≥ 200 ml criterion was 13.4%; 17% for criterion ≥10 %; 6.25% for criterion ≥ 20%; and 33% for criterion ≥2 cm. Stemmer was positive in 51.8% and 17.9% women presented positive fovea. Self-perception of swelling was associated with the criteria ≥ 200 mL and ≥10 % and the presence of positive Stemmer and fovea (p <0.05). In conclusion, the information provided by the patient about her perception of swelling, is associated with objective diagnostic criteria and the Stemmer and fovea positive signs. Self-perception should be considered in the clinical evaluation.9en-USlymphedemabreast cancerdiagnostic testsself-perceptionvolumetryArtículo