his 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
H kan 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 H kan 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
H kan Brorson, Barbro Svensson, and Karin Ohlin
Chapter 29
Treatment of Lymphocele
Sumner Slavin
Chapter 30
Genital Lymphedema
Rudy Murillo and Steven J. Fishman