Lymphedema (eBook)

Arin K. Greene, MD, MMScDepartment of Plastic and Oral SurgeryBoston Children's HospitalCo-DIrctor Lymphedema ProgramAssociate Professor of SurgeryHarvard Medical SchoolBoston, MASumner A. Slavin, MDDivision of Plastic Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCo-Director Lymphedema Program Associate Professor of Surgery Harvard Medical SchoolBoston, MAHåkan Brorson, MD, PhDSenior Consultant, Associate ProfessorDirector, Lymphedema ProgramDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Lund UniversityPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Skåne University HospitalMalmö, SwedenProfessorEsculera de GraduasosAsociación Médica ArgentinaBuenos Aires, Argentina

Section 1 Overview of LymphedemaChapter 1            The Lymphatic System                                                                                  Reid A. Maclellan                             Chapter 2            Pathophysiology of Lymphedema                                                           Geoffrey E. Hespe, Matthew D. Nitti, and Babak J. MehraraChapter 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. GreeneChapter 8            Secondary Lymphedema                                                                              Sumner Slavin    Chapter 9            Obesity-Induced Lymphedema                                                                 Arin K. GreeneSection 3 Diagnosis of LymphedemaChapter 10          History & Physical Examination                                                                                Arin K. GreeneChapter 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 PracticeLeigh C. WardChapter 13          Assessing Free and Bound Water in Skin at 300 MHz using Tissue Dielectric Constant Measurements with the MoistureMeterDHarvey N. Mayrovitz Chapter 14          Conventional Imaging Modalities for the Diagnosis of LymphedemaPradeep Goyal, Gulraiz Chaudry, and Ahmad I. AlomariChapter 15          Lymphoscintigraphy and Other Imaging MethodsPierre Bourgeois Chapter 16          Differential Diagnosis of Lymphedema                                                 Arin K. GreeneSection 4 Non-Operative Management of LymphedemaChapter 17          Activities of Daily Living                                                                               Arin K. GreeneChapter 18          Controlled Compression Therapy and Compression Garments  Karin Ohlin, Barbro Svensson, and Håkan Brorson, Chapter 19          Complex Decongestive Therapy                                                                               Stéphane VignesChapter 20          Pneumatic Compression                                                                                              Reid A. MaclellanSection 5 Operative Management of LymphedemaChapter 21          Uncommon Procedures for Lymphedema                                            Arin K. Greene, Sumner Slavin, and Hakan BrorsonChapter 22          Lymphatic Vessel Transplantation                                                           Ruediger G. H. BaumeisterChapter 23          Lymphatic-Venous Anastomosis                                                              Jiro MaegawaChapter 24          Lymph Node Transfer to Proximal Extremity                                      Heli Kavola, Sinikka Suominen, and Anne SaarikkoChapter 25          Lymph Node Transfer to Distal Extremity                                             Jung Ju HuangChapter 26          Charles Procedure                                                                                          Michele Maruccia and Hung-Chi ChenChapter 27          Staged Skin and Subcutaneous Excision                                                                Neil R. Feins and Sigrid BairdainChapter 28          Suction-Assisted Lipectomy                                                                       Håkan Brorson, Barbro Svensson, and Karin Ohlin Chapter 29          Treatment of Lymphocele                                                                           Sumner SlavinChapter 30          Genital Lymphedema                                                                                    Rudy Murillo and Steven J. Fishman