Effect of Implementing Exercise Program after Modified Radical Mastectomy on Seroma Formation and Functional Ability

<p><strong><span>Abstract:</span></strong><em><span> </span></em><span>Background:</span><span> </span><span>Modified radical mastectomy is most common treatment of invasive breast cancer. Perform post mastectomy exercises can reduce seroma formation, stuffiness, pain, fatigue and improve quality of life. </span><span>Aim:</span><span> Was to </span><span>evaluate the effect of implementing exercise program after modified radical mastectomy on seroma formation and functional ability.</span><span> </span><span>Design :</span><span> </span><span>A quasi-experimental research design was utilized in this study. </span><span>Setting :</span><span> Data were collected from </span><span>surgical oncology department and surgical outpatient clinic at the Oncology Institute in Sohag. <span>Samples:</span> A purposive sample of (80) adult female patients with breast cancer scheduled for modified radical mastectomy. Patients were divided into two equal groups; (40) for each group.</span><span> </span><span>Tools:</span><span> Five<span>  </span></span><span>tools were utilized for data collection </span><span>Tool (I)</span><span> A structured interview questionnaire, (II) Structured Exercise Program Assessment Questionnaire, (III) Seroma Assessment Questionnaire, (IV) Shoulder Functional Ability Assessment Questionnaire and (V) Evaluate Health Problem Regarding Post-Operative Exercise Program Questionnaire </span><span>. <span>Results:</span> </span><span>More than half of women in the both groups (70% & 65%) respectively, their ages ranged between (40 – 60) years with mean ages (45.5 ± 11.7) for the study & (44.8 ± 10.8) for the control group, (80%) of women in the study group had no a seroma formation , while (60%) of the women in control group had a seroma formation. There was a highly statistically significant difference between the study and control groups regarding shoulder function, pain intensity and fatigue severity one month and three month after exercises (p<0.001). </span><span>Conclusion:</span><span> Performing p</span><span>ost mastectomy shoulder exercises significantly improved shoulder function, reduced seroma formation, restoring full range of motion of shoulder and arm, reduced pain, fatigue for patients undergoing modified radical mastectomy. </span><span>Recommandations:</span><span> </span><span>The developed educational programme should be implemented on a wider scale and evaluated for further improvement</span></p> <p><strong><span>Keywords:</span></strong><span> Modified radical mastectomy</span><span>, S</span><span>eroma formation, Shoulder exercises</span><span>.</span></p> <p><strong><span>Title:</span></strong><span> Effect of Implementing Exercise Program after Modified Radical Mastectomy on Seroma Formation and Functional Ability</span></p> <p><strong><span>Author:</span></strong><span> Shimaa Mohamed Badry, Sabah Ahmed Ammar, Zienab Hussien Ali</span></p> <p><strong><span>International Journal of Novel Research in Healthcare and Nursing</span></strong></p> <p><strong><span>ISSN 2394-7330</span></strong></p> <p><strong><span>Vol. 12, Issue 1, January 2025 - April 2025</span></strong></p> <p><strong><span>Page No: 83-95</span></strong></p> <p><strong><span>Novelty Journals </span></strong></p> <p><strong><span>Website: www.noveltyjournals.com</span></strong></p> <p><strong><span>Published Date: 27-February-2025</span></strong></p> <p><strong><span>DOI: <a href="https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14936269">https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14936269</a></span></strong></p> <p><strong><span>Paper Download Link (Source)</span></strong></p> <p><strong><span><a href="https://www.noveltyjournals.com/upload/paper/Effect%20of%20Implementing%20Exercise%20Program-27022025-1.pdf">https://www.noveltyjournals.com/upload/paper/Effect%20of%20Implementing%20Exercise%20Program-27022025-1.pdf</a></span></strong></p>