Applied Lymphology. Basics | Daily Practice | Perspectives

Foreword.- Preface.- Contents.- List of authors.- I Basics. - Why does man have lymphatic vessels?.- The Interstitium.- Edematology.- The anatomical basis of university teaching in lymphology in Latin America.- II. Status present. How good is the international care situation for patients in lymphology?- International care situation for lymphology patients. Applied Lymphology: Basics – Everyday Life – Perspectives.- The Academization of Physiotherapists in Germany, a tedious journey for 25 years.- III General Clinic.- How do I recognize lymphoedema? From symptom to diagnosis of a lymphological disease.- IV Diagnostic methods.- Why do we need ultrasound for lymphedema and for asymptomatic and symptomatic congenital adipose tissue increase?- Ultrasound for Localization of Lymphatic Vessels for Lymphovenous Anastomoses.- Near Infrared Fluorescence Lymphatic Imaging. A valuable tool to diagnose lymphoedema and monitor decongestive treatment.- Indirect Indocyanine Green Lymphangiography (ICGL) in Lymphology — Especially in Surgical Lymphology.- Radiological Diagnosis.- Indirect Isotope Functional Lymphangiography "Lymphoscintigraphy".- V Invasive diagnostics.- Skin Biopsy. When is it essential, when helpful, and why?- 3D Histology as a novel method of optical cross-sectional imaging.- VI Special clinic.- Dermatology.- Phlebology.- Gynecology: Breast Cancer and Carcinomas of the Endometrium, Ovary, Cervix, and Vulva.- Lymphedema in the Head-Neck Area from an Oral, Maxillofacial Surgical Perspective.- Lymph and Brain.- Trauma and Lymphedema. The special case of secondary lymphedema on the shunt arm in hemodialysis.- Rare Disease Patterns. Lymphatic Congenital Vascular Malformations (LCVM).- VII Common clinical pictures.- Secondary Lymphedema after Breast Cancer.- Lymphatic Filariasis.- Eliminating Lymphatic Filariasis as a Public Health Problem.- VIII Lipohyperplasia dolorosa commonly known as “lipedema”.- Lipohyperplasia Dolorosa.- Genetics and Lipohperplasia.- Lipedema/Lipohyperplasia Dolorosa and Pain.- Pain Perception in the Lipohyperplasia Dolorosa Patient. Considerations on Psychodynamics.- "Lipedema" in Gynecology.- Lipohyperplasia Dolorosa and Obesity.- IX Infectiology and lymphology.- Lymphedema and Erysipelas: The Dermatologist's Perspective.- Lymphedema and Erysipelas: The Infectious Diseases Specialist’s View.- Fungal Diseases and Lymphedema.- X Nutrition and lymphology.- Nutrition in Lymphology. Insulin Resistance and Inflammation.- Optimal Nutrition for Lymphoedema and Lipohyperplasia Dolorosa Patients.- XI Conservative treatments.- Complex Physical Decongestive Therapy (CDT) – Indications and Contraindications.- Technique of Complex Physical Decongestive Therapy (CPDT).- Special Manual Applications.- Deep Oscillation.- Counselling of Patients, Sport and Physical Therapy of Comorbidities.- XII Compression.- Lymphological Compression Bandage, Flat-Knit Compression Parts and Flat-Knit Skings.- Intermittent Pneumatic Compression (IPC).- XIII Intensive treatments.- Outpatient Lymphedema Therapy.- Inpatient Lymphedema Therapy.- XIV Surgical treatments.- Primary and Secondary Lymphedema.- What surgical therapies are there? Resective and reconstructive.- Tissue-Reducing Procedures for Lymphoedema. From "Charles Procedure" to "Lymphological Liposculpture".- Water Jet-Assisted Liposuction.- Waterjet-assisted liposuction.- Lymphovenous Anastomoses.- Vascularized Lymph Node Transfer.- Lymphatic Vessel Transplantation and Lympholymphatic Bypasses.- XV Interventional radiology.- Therapy of Chylothorax.- Therapy of Peripheral Lymph Leakages.- XVI Social medicine.- Lymphology in Social Medicine.- The Basis of Treatment: The Remedial Directive!- Billing Practice.- International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-10).- Assessment.- XVII Appendices.- From the Perspective of a Patient: Exercises in the Swimming Pool, Daily Diet.- What one should know about nutrition in Lymphoedema or Lipohyperplasia dolorosa.- Proper Perspectives in Lymphology – Instead of a Know-it-all Attitude.

Lymphological diseases are common, but diagnosis and treatment are often difficult. In everyday clinical practice, insufficient attention has usually been paid to such diseases, partly because curative treatments have been lacking until now. The development of new diagnostic and surgical therapeutic procedures makes it possible to achieve a cure for some patients and spare them decades of symptomatic therapy.

Editors, authors and the two commentators, Peter S. Mortimer and Christian Schuchhardt, present relevant lymphological principles and clinical pictures, including rare diseases. This guide to everyday lymphological practice, a "Vademecum Lymphologicum", is aimed equally at "novices and adepts". It is focussed on the practical implementation of diagnosis as well as patient consultation and care: Basics of lymphology, "From symptom to diagnosis", comprehensive clinic from a fundamental and specialised perspective, conservative and surgical therapy, social medicine, assessment as well as advice on therapy support through sport and nutrition for lymph patients are concluded with an outlook into the scientific future of lymphology. Each article opens with a "tip from the editors" and ends with "What is important to know about lymphology?". The book is aimed at medical and non-medical professionals who see and treat patients with lymphological conditions.