What is recommended for IVs and blood pressure cuffs when someone has had a double mastectomy?
Blood pressure cuffs are not much of a problem because they are not on the arm very long; just pick the arm that is the least swollen. IVs on the other hand are a different story. About the Author: Breast Care is Dr. Guenther’s specialty by training and experience; however, he also provides consultations for other oncology surgeries. Dr. Guenthers references include: Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the Society of Surgical Oncology Committee Member of the Breast Tumor Committee of the American College of Surgeons Oncology Group Author of many research publications, among them: Breast Conserving Surgery for Young Women with Breast Cancer, Feasibility of Lymphatic Mapping and Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in a Community, Managed Care Setting, and Do All Patients with Positive Sentinel Nodes Require Axillary Lymph Node Dissection? You may contact Dr.
