LYMPHEDEMA. 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, 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.

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.

Table of contents (30 chapters)
1.The Lymphatic System
2.Pathophysiology of Lymphedema
3.Genetic Causes of Lymphedema
4.Epidemiology and Morbidity of Lymphedema
5.Myths Associated with Lymphedema
6.The Lymphedema Center and Multidisciplinary Management
7.Primary Lymphedema
8.Secondary Lymphedema
9.Obesity-Induced Lymphedema
10.History and Physical Examination
11.Volume Measurements and Follow-Up
12.Bioelectrical Impedance Spectrometry for the Assessment of Lymphoedema: Principles and Practice
13.Assessing Free and Bound Water in Skin at 300 MHz Using Tissue Dielectric Constant Measurements with the MoistureMeterD
14.Conventional Imaging Modalities for the Diagnosis of Lymphedema
15.Lymphoscintigraphy and Other Imaging Methods
16.Differential Diagnosis of Lymphedema
17.Activities of Daily Living
18.Controlled Compression Therapy and Compression Garments
19.Complex Decongestive Therapy
20.Pneumatic Compression
21.Uncommon Procedures for Lymphedema
22.Lymphatic Vessel Transplantation
23.Lymphatic–Venous Anastomosis
24.Lymph Node Transfer to Proximal Extremity
25.Lymph Node Transfer to Distal Extremity
26.Modified Charles’ Procedure and Its Combination with Lymph Node Flap Transfer for Advanced Lymphedema
27.Staged Skin and Subcutaneous Excision
28.Suction-Assisted Lipectomy
29.Treatment of Lymphocele
30.Genital Lymphedema