Table of Contents

Section 1 Overview of LymphedemaChapter 1 The Lymphatic System Reid A. Maclellan Chapter 2 Pathophysiology of Lymphedema Geoffrey E. Hespe, Matthew D. Nitti, and Babak J. MehraraChapter 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. GreeneChapter 8 Secondary Lymphedema Sumner Slavin Chapter 9 Obesity-Induced Lymphedema Arin K. GreeneSection 3 Diagnosis of LymphedemaChapter 10 History & Physical Examination Arin K. GreeneChapter 11 Volume Measurements and Follow-Up Hakan Brorson, Barbro Svensson, and Karin Ohlin Chapter 12 Bioelectrical Impedance Spectroscopy for the Assessment of Lymphedema: Principles and PracticeLeigh C. WardChapter 13 Assessing Free and Bound Water in Skin at 300 MHz using Tissue Dielectric Constant Measurements with the MoistureMeterDHarvey N. Mayrovitz Chapter 14 Conventional Imaging Modalities for the Diagnosis of LymphedemaPradeep Goyal, Gulraiz Chaudry, and Ahmad I. AlomariChapter 15 Lymphoscintigraphy and Other Imaging MethodsPierre Bourgeois Chapter 16 Differential Diagnosis of Lymphedema Arin K. GreeneSection 4 Non-Operative Management of LymphedemaChapter 17 Activities of Daily Living Arin K. GreeneChapter 18 Controlled Compression Therapy and Compression Garments Karin Ohlin, Barbro Svensson, and Hakan Brorson, Chapter 19 Complex Decongestive Therapy Stephane VignesChapter 20 Pneumatic Compression Reid A. MaclellanSection 5 Operative Management of LymphedemaChapter 21 Uncommon Procedures for Lymphedema Arin K. Greene, Sumner Slavin, and Hakan BrorsonChapter 22 Lymphatic Vessel Transplantation Ruediger G. H. BaumeisterChapter 23 Lymphatic-Venous Anastomosis Jiro MaegawaChapter 24 Lymph Node Transfer to Proximal Extremity Heli Kavola, Sinikka Suominen, and Anne SaarikkoChapter 25 Lymph Node Transfer to Distal Extremity Jung Ju HuangChapter 26 Charles Procedure Michele Maruccia and Hung-Chi ChenChapter 27 Staged Skin and Subcutaneous Excision Neil R. Feins and Sigrid BairdainChapter 28 Suction-Assisted Lipectomy Hakan Brorson, Barbro Svensson, and Karin Ohlin Chapter 29 Treatment of Lymphocele Sumner SlavinChapter 30 Genital Lymphedema Rudy Murillo and Steven J. Fishman

About the Author

Arin K. Greene, MD, MMScDepartment of Plastic and Oral SurgeryBoston Children's HospitalCo-DIrctor Lymphedema ProgramAssociate Professor of SurgeryHarvard Medical SchoolBoston, MASumner A. Slavin, MDDivision of Plastic Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCo-Director Lymphedema Program Associate Professor of Surgery Harvard Medical SchoolBoston, MAHakan Brorson, MD, PhDSenior Consultant, Associate ProfessorDirector, Lymphedema ProgramDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Lund UniversityPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Skane University HospitalMalmoe, SwedenProfessorEsculera de GraduasosAsociacion Medica ArgentinaBuenos Aires, Argentina