Lymphedema, 2015 Presentation, Diagnosis, and Treatment

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, and Treatment 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.

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

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

Focuses on detection and prevention of errors

Essential guide for management

First text of its kind in the field