Results for: mastectomy Your search came up with 1 results: Volumes/Issues / Volume 1 (2012) / Issue 2 May-August 2012 Εffective complete decongestive therapy of upper limb lymphedema in women after mastectomy Tuesday, May 1, 201212 months. Lymph manual drainage, when done correctly, increases the movement of lymph fluid about twenty times. Conclusions: Women who suffer from lymphedema are essential to maintain a healthy diet, to control their weight and to follow the correct complete decongestive therapy. In addition, by exercising the lymphatic system is activated to circulate the lymph fluid throughout the body.