Table 1 Patient characteristics of intervention group (n = 15) and control group (n = 15) at baseline, no significant differences present between both groups
| Â | Intervention group (n = 15) | Control group (n = 15) |
|---|---|---|
| Â | n | n |
Age (mean, SD) | 53.7 (SD 13.0) | 55.4 (SD 9.3) |
Affected side | Â | Â |
   Dominant | 6 | 7 |
   Non dominant | 9 | 8 |
Pre-existing shoulder complaints | Â | Â |
   None | 13 | 12 |
   Rheumatoid Arthritis | 1 | 3 |
   Epicondylitis | 1 | 0 |
Surgery | Â | Â |
   Breast-conserving and ALND | 3 | 4 |
   Mastectomy and ALND | 12 | 11 |
Number of extirpated lymph nodes | Â | Â |
   1 – 10 nodes | 2 | 2 |
   11 – 21 nodes | 3 | 1 |
   >21 nodes | 10 | 12 |
Post-surgery complications | Â | Â |
   None | 8 | 9 |
   Seroma | 4 | 3 |
   Infection | 1 | 3 |
   Bleeding | 2 | 0 |
Hospital | Â | Â |
   Radboud University MC | 11 | 10 |
   CWZ hospital | 4 | 5 |