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When is it safe to take a blood pressure on someone who has had a mastectomy?
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Yes: If possible doctors advise not use involved side aren , to take b.P or to draw blood.If needed can be done
Answered 1/13/2014
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Depends: It is important for you to find out how many lymph nodes were removed. The opposite side can be used immediately. The older teaching is not to do blood pressures on the side where you had operation. The long term studies have not shown this to be a problem. I recommend speaking with your doctor for specifics.
Answered 3/31/2018
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