Lymphedema. Presentation, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Description

This volume is a clinically-oriented book that can be used for patient care, teaching, or research. It covers the entire field of lymphedema, including both primary and secondary disease, as well as all diagnostic and treatment modalities. The text begins with a foundation for the condition, including its pathophysiology, epidemiology, and morbidity. Next, the classification of lymphedema is covered which is the template for accurate diagnosis. Clinical, radiological, and differential diagnosis of lymphedema is also reviewed. Finally, conservative and operative management is presented, including both physiologic and excisional procedures.

Lymphedema: Presentation, Diagnosis, andTreatment provides a comprehensive, easy-to-read reference for any health care provider managing a patient with lymphedema. The text is clinically-focused, evidence-based, and practical. The reader, regardless of his/her level of training or specialty, will be able to adequately treat a patient with lymphedema using this resource. To facilitate its use in clinical settings, the book was designed to be portable. In addition, diagnostic and treatment algorithms are included to further simplify the management of these patients. Patient images are presented throughout the text to illustrate the clinical care of lymphedema. All chapters are written by experts in the field, and contain the most current information on the topic.

Table of Contents

Section 1 Overview of Lymphedema

Chapter 1
The Lymphatic System
Reid A. Maclellan

Chapter 2
Pathophysiology of Lymphedema
Geoffrey E. Hespe, Matthew D. Nitti, and Babak J. Mehrara

Chapter 3
Genetic Causes of Lymphedema
Matthieu J. Schlogel, Pascal Brouillard, Laurence M. Boon, and Miikka Vikkula

Chapter 4
Epidemiology and Morbidity of Lymphedema
Arin K. Greene

Chapter 5
Myths Associated with Lymphedema
Arin K. Greene

Chapter 6
The Lymphedema Center and Multidisciplinary Management
Arin K. Greene, Sumner Slavin, and Hakan Brorson

Section 2 Classification of Lymphedema

Chapter 7
Primary Lymphedema
Arin K. Greene

Chapter 8
Secondary Lymphedema
Sumner Slavin

Chapter 9
Obesity-Induced Lymphedema
Arin K. Greene

Section 3 Diagnosis of Lymphedema

Chapter 10
History & Physical Examination
Arin K. Greene

Chapter 11
Volume Measurements and Follow-Up
Håkan Brorson, Barbro Svensson, and Karin Ohlin

Chapter 12
Bioelectrical Impedance Spectroscopy for the Assessment of Lymphedema: Principles and Practice
Leigh C. Ward

Chapter 13
Assessing Free and Bound Water in Skin at 300 MHz using Tissue Dielectric Constant Measurements with the MoistureMeterD
Harvey N. Mayrovitz

Chapter 14
Conventional Imaging Modalities for the Diagnosis of Lymphedema
Pradeep Goyal, Gulraiz Chaudry, and Ahmad I. Alomari

Chapter 15
Lymphoscintigraphy and Other Imaging Methods
Pierre Bourgeois

Chapter 16
Differential Diagnosis of Lymphedema
Arin K. Greene

Section 4 Non-Operative Management of Lymphedema

Chapter 17
Activities of Daily Living
Arin K. Greene

Chapter 18
Controlled Compression Therapy and Compression Garments
Karin Ohlin, Barbro Svensson, and Håkan Brorson,

Chapter 19
Complex Decongestive Therapy
Stéphane Vignes

Chapter 20
Pneumatic Compression
Reid A. Maclellan

Section 5 Operative Management of Lymphedema

Chapter 21
Uncommon Procedures for Lymphedema
Arin K. Greene, Sumner Slavin, and Hakan Brorson

Chapter 22
Lymphatic Vessel Transplantation
Ruediger G. H. Baumeister

Chapter 23
Lymphatic-Venous Anastomosis
Jiro Maegawa

Chapter 24
Lymph Node Transfer to Proximal Extremity
Heli Kavola, Sinikka Suominen, and Anne Saarikko

Chapter 25
Lymph Node Transfer to Distal Extremity
Jung Ju Huang

Chapter 26
Charles Procedure
Michele Maruccia and Hung-Chi Chen

Chapter 27
Staged Skin and Subcutaneous Excision
Neil R. Feins and Sigrid Bairdain

Chapter 28
Suction-Assisted Lipectomy
Håkan Brorson, Barbro Svensson, and Karin Ohlin

Chapter 29
Treatment of Lymphocele
Sumner Slavin

Chapter 30
Genital Lymphedema
Rudy Murillo and Steven J. Fishman

Authors

Arin K. Greene, MD, MMSc
Department of Plastic and Oral Surgery
Boston Children's Hospital
Co-DIrctor Lymphedema Program
Associate Professor of Surgery
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA

Sumner A. Slavin, MD
Division of Plastic Surgery,
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Co-Director Lymphedema Program
Associate Professor of Surgery
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA

Håkan Brorson, MD, PhD
Senior Consultant,Associate Professor
Director, Lymphedema Program
Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Skåne University Hospital
Malmö, Sweden
Professor
Esculera de Graduasos
Asociación Médica Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina