- The authors have been selected for their acknowledged international stature in the fields of lymphatic biology, medicine and surgery
- The grading of the recommendations depending on the evidence base provides users with a thorough grounding in the diagnostic tests and treatment - we should not say this. Most of the book is not necessarily based on evidence-based recommendations
- Recognises the synergies in human lymphatic and venous function in approaching lymphedema and other disorders of the lymphatic system
The second edition of this book serves as a central source of theoretical and practical knowledge to optimize the evaluation and treatment of patients with lymphedema. The book covers all aspects of the disease from anatomical and histological features to diagnosis as well as physical/medical and surgical management of the disease.
Updated from the first edition to reflect the substantial progress in diagnostics, medical care and surgical intervention for this patient population, this volume has been reorganized to meet today’s practice requirements. It addresses the challenges faced by clinicians in the management of chronic lymphedema enabling them to meet the medical needs of this large patient community.
Edited by world leaders in Vascular Medicine and Surgery, this comprehensive volume provides clear, concise background and recommendations in an easy-to-use format. It is a valuable reference tool for clinical practitioners (physicians/nurse practitioners/technicians) who wish to deliver state-of-the-art health care to their patients with lymphatic and venous disorders.
Table of ContentsSection I - Introduction
- 1.General Overview
Byung-Boong Lee and Stanley G. Rockson - 2.Etiology and Classification of Lymphatic Disorders
Stanley G. Rockson - 3.Hereditary and Familial Lymphedemas
Peter Mortimer
Section II - Embryology, Anatomy, & Histology
- 4. Lymphatic Vascular Development and Lymphangiogenesis
Stanley G. Rockson - 5. Anatomy of the Lymphatic System and its Structural Disorders
Hiroo Suami
Section III - Physiology, Pathophysiology and Lymphodynamics
- 6.General Overview
Stanley G. Rockson - 7.Lymphodynamics
Stanley G. Rockson - 8. Physiology- Lymph Flow
David C Zawieja - 9.Biomechanics of the Lymphatic Circulation
James Moore - 10.Pathology & Histochemistry
Waldemar Olszewski - 11.The Cellular and Molecular Composition of Lymph
Laura Santambrogio
Section IV - Clinical Diagnosis
- 12.General Overview
Stanley G. Rockson - 13.Clinical Staging
Sandro Michelini - 14.Combined Clinical and Laboratory (Lymphoscintigraphic) Staging
Byung-Boong Lee, James Laredo, and Richard Neville - 15.Diagnostic considerations in latent and early stage lymphedema
Leigh Ward - 16.Cutaneous manifestations of edema
Peter Mortimer - 17.Differential Diagnosis of Edema
Stanley Rockson - 18.Differential Diagnosis: Venous Edema
Eri Fukuyama - 19.Differential Diagnosis: Lipedema
Győző Szolnoky
Section V - Laboratory/Imaging Diagnosis
- 20.General Guidelines
Andrzej Szuba - 21.Radionuclide Lymphoscintigraphy
Pierre Bourgeois - 22.Duplex ultrasonography
Attilio Cavezzi - 23.Oil Contrast Lymphangiography
J. Lionel Villavicencio - 24.Fluorescent microlymphangiography
Claudio Allegra - 25.Near Infrared Fluorescent Lymphography
Takumi Yamamoto - 26.MR Lymphangiography
NingFei Liu - 27.Combined role of the lymphoscintigraphy, Xray Computed Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, and Positron Emission Tomography in the management of lymphedematous disease
Pierre Bourgeois - 28.Alternative assessment & measurement tools
Neil Piller
Section VI - Physical and Medical Management
- 29. General Overview
Stanley G. Rockson - 30.Physiological principles of physiotherapy
Ethel Főldi - 31.Complex Decongestive Therapy
Kristiane Gordon - 32. Compression Therapy
Hugo Partsch - 33.Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Therapy
Stanley G. Rockson - 34.Other contemporary treatment modalities
Neil Piller - 35.Medical treatment options
Stanley G. Rockson - 36.Diagnosis and Managment of Infection in Lymphedema
Waldemar Olszewski - 37.The prospect for genetic and growth factor therapies
Stanley G. Rockson - 38.Compliance and Quality of Life
Sheila Ridner - 39.Lymphedema Healthcare Delivery
Jane Armer
Section VII - Practical issues in the Physiotherapeutic Approach to Lymphedema
- 40.Lower Limb Lymphedema
Győző Szolnoky - 41.Upper Limb Lymphedema
Robert Damstra - 42. Head, Face, & Neck Lymphedema
Anne-Marie Vaillant-Newman and Stanley G. Rockson - 43.Genital lymphedema
Stéphane Vigne
Section VIII - Surgical treatment - Reconstructive Surgery
- 44. General Overview
Peter Gloviczki - 45.Principles of Patient Selection for Surgical Management
Joseph Dayan - 46.Lympho-venous bypass surgery
Francesco Boccardo and Corradino Campisi - 47.Lympho-lymphatic bypass surgery
Ruediger Baumeister - 48. Lymph node-to-venous bypass and other related reconstructive surgery
Gurusamy Manokaran - 49.Lymph nodes transplantation
Dung Nguyen and Corinne Becker - 50.Surgical Management of Lipedema
Mark Smith - 51.Controversies and Current Dilemmas in Reconstructive Surgery for Lymphedema
Byung-Boong Lee, James Laredo, and Richard Neville - 52.Future prospects in lymphatic reconstructive surgery
David Chang
Section IX - Surgical treatment: Excisional and Debulking Techniques
- 53.Contemporary indications and controversies in excisional surgery
Byung-Boong Lee, James Laredo, and Richard Neville - 54.General Principles for debulking/excisional surgery
Gurusamy Manokaran - 55.Suction-Assisted Lipectomy for the Management of Lymphedema
Håkan Brorson
Section X - Congenital Vascular Malformation with Lymphatic Involvement
- 56.Primary lymphedema and Lymphatic Malformation
Byung-Boong Lee, James Laredo and Richard Neville - 57.Syndromic Lympedema and Complex Vascular Malformations with Lymphatic Involvement
Francine Blei - 58.An Atlas of Neonatal and Infantile Lymphedema
Cristobal Miguel Papendieck and Miguel Amore
Section XII - Management of Chyle Reflux and Effusions
- 59.Pathophysiology and Medical Management of Chylous Disorders
Francine Blei - 60.Surgical management of Chylous Reflux
Steve Fishman - 61.Endovascular Catheter-based Management of Chylous Effusions
Max Itkin
Section XII - Lymphatic Filariasis
- 62.Epidemiology
LeAnn Fox - 63.Etiology & Pathophysiology
Thomas Nutman - 64.Clinical Overview- Diagnosis & Management
Gurusamy Manokaran
Section XIV - Oncology and lymphedema
- 65.Breast cancer
Sharon L. Kilbreath - 66.Lower extremity cancers
Mi-Joung Lee and Stanley G. Rockson - 67.Radiation Complication
Kathleen Horst
Section – XV - Phlebolymphedema
- 68.Diagnosis and Management of Primary Phlebolymphedema
James Laredo and Byung-Boong Lee - 69.Diagnosis and Management of Secondary Phlebolymphedema
Attilio Cavezzi - 70.Management of phlebolymphedema ulcer
Sergio Gianesini (and Erica Menegatti)