Lymphedema: A Concise Compendium of Theory and Practice

Front Matter....Pages i-xxi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
General Considerations....Pages 3-10
Etiology and Classification of Lymphatic Disorders....Pages 11-28
Hereditary and Familial Lymphedema....Pages 29-39
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Embryology of the Lymphatic System and Lymphangiogenesis....Pages 43-48
Anatomy of the Lymphatic System and Its Disorders....Pages 49-56
Front Matter....Pages 57-57
Physiology, Pathophysiology, and Lymphodynamics: General Overview....Pages 59-61
Lymphodynamics....Pages 63-64
Physiology, Biology, and Lymph Biochemistry....Pages 65-68
Physiology – Lymph Flow....Pages 69-74
Pathology and Histochemistry....Pages 75-80
Front Matter....Pages 81-81
Clinical Diagnosis: General Overview....Pages 83-88
Clinical Staging....Pages 89-95
Combined Clinical and Laboratory (Lymphoscintigraphic) Staging....Pages 97-104
Early Diagnosis in Latent Phase....Pages 105-109
Review of National and International Consensuses on Chronic Lymphedema....Pages 111-118
Differential Diagnosis – General Considerations....Pages 119-124
Differential Diagnosis – Lipedema....Pages 125-135
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Laboratory/Imaging Diagnosis: General Guidelines....Pages 139-143
Radionuclide Lymphoscintigraphy....Pages 145-154
Duplex Ultrasonography....Pages 155-165
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Combined Role of Lymphoscintigraphy, X-Ray Computed Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, and Positron Emission Tomography in the Management of Lymphedematous Disease....Pages 167-182
Oil Contrast Lymphangiography....Pages 183-189
Fluorescent Microlymphangiography....Pages 191-197
Alternative Assessment and Measurement Tools....Pages 199-203
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Infection....Pages 207-216
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Physiological Principles of Physiotherapy....Pages 219-227
Complete Decongestive Therapy....Pages 229-236
Manual Lymph Drainage (Földi Method)....Pages 237-243
Manual Lymph Drainage (Leduc Method)....Pages 245-249
Compression Therapy....Pages 251-255
Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Therapy....Pages 257-261
Other Contemporary Treatment Modalities....Pages 263-271
Medical Treatment....Pages 273-275
Front Matter....Pages 277-277
Lower Limb Lymphedema....Pages 279-285
Upper Limb Lymphedema....Pages 287-293
Head and Neck Lymphedema....Pages 295-306
Genital Lymphedema....Pages 307-312
Psychological Aspect: Compliance and Quality of Life....Pages 313-315
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General Overview – Historical Background....Pages 319-326
General Principles and Indications....Pages 327-341
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Lymphatic-Venous Derivative and Reconstructive Microsurgery....Pages 343-354
Lymphatic-Lymphatic Reconstructive Microsurgery....Pages 355-364
Lymph Node-Venous Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery: Filariasis Lymphedema....Pages 365-368
Lymph Nodes Transfer Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery....Pages 369-379
Current Dilemmas and Controversy....Pages 381-385
Prospects for Lymphatic Reconstructive Surgery....Pages 387-390
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Historical Background – General Overview....Pages 393-397
General Principles....Pages 399-401
Contemporary Indications and Controversies....Pages 403-408
Surgical Treatment of Postmastectomy Lymphedema – Liposuction....Pages 409-416
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Primary Lymphedema as a Truncular Lymphatic Malformation....Pages 419-426
Primary Lymphedema and Klippel-Trénaunay Syndrome....Pages 427-436
Special Issues in Pediatric Primary Lymphedema....Pages 437-445
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Medical Management....Pages 449-453
Surgical Management....Pages 455-462
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Epidemiology....Pages 465-469
Etiology and Pathophysiology....Pages 471-475
Clinical Overview-Diagnosis and Management....Pages 477-488
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Genetic Prospects for Lymphedema Management....Pages 491-497
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Breast Cancer....Pages 501-505
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Lower Extremity Cancers....Pages 507-513
Radiation Complications....Pages 515-522
Front Matter....Pages 523-523
Pathophysiology of Phlebolymphedema and a Physiologic Approach to ‘Chronic Veno-lymphatic Insufficiency’....Pages 525-536
Diagnosis and Management of Primary Phlebolymphedema....Pages 537-546
Diagnosis and Management of Secondary Phlebolymphedema....Pages 547-556
Management of Phlebolymphedema Ulcers....Pages 557-561
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Lymphedema Management by the Therapists....Pages 565-568
Education of the Patient....Pages 569-572
Patient/Family Advocacy....Pages 573-577
Reimbursement of CDT-based Care....Pages 579-582
Front Matter....Pages 583-583
Epilogue....Pages 585-586
Back Matter....Pages 587-699