ABSTRACT

First published 1991. Lymph Stasis: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment provides a reintroduction to the lymphatic system and its primary disease-lymph stasis-to practitioners who treat patients with lymph stasis of the limbs. Topics discussed include an introduction to the lymphatic system in man, the structure of lymphatics and the mechanism of lymph formation based on animal and human studies, chemical and cellular composition of lymph in humans, pathological factors affecting lymph flow, treatment of lymphedema, and clinical studies on antibiotic penetration to tissue fluid and lymph. Angiologists, vascular surgeons, dermatologists, radiologists, and nuclear medicine specialists are among those physicians who will find a wealth of useful information in this book.

part I|12 pages

Introduction

chapter Chapter 1|10 pages

Lymphology and the Lymphatic System

part II|220 pages

Structure of Lymphatics, Lymph Formation and Flow

chapter Chapter 5|24 pages

Influence of Autonomic Nerves on Lymph Flow

chapter Chapter 6|48 pages

Lymph Pressure and Flow in Limbs

chapter Chapter 7|34 pages

Dermal Lymph and Lymphatics

chapter Chapter 8|20 pages

Pulmonary Lymph and Lymphatics

chapter Chapter 9|22 pages

Gastrointestinal Lymphatics

part III|52 pages

Chemical and Cellular Composition of Lymph

chapter Chapter 10|24 pages

Chemistry of Lymph

chapter Chapter 11|26 pages

Cells in Lymph

part IV|32 pages

Pathological Factors Affecting Lymph Flow

chapter Chapter 12|6 pages

Injury of Lymphatics

chapter Chapter 13|6 pages

Lymphangitis

chapter Chapter 15|8 pages

Lymphatic Spread of Cancer

chapter Chapter 16|10 pages

Thoracic Duct: Conditions Affecting function

part V|50 pages

Clinical Picture of Lymph Stasis in Limbs

part VI|72 pages

Diagnostic Procedures

chapter Chapter 21|14 pages

Radionuclide Lymphography

chapter Chapter 23|10 pages

Indirect Lymphangiography

chapter Chapter 24|10 pages

Volumetry of Limbs

part VII|149 pages

Treatment of Lymphedema

chapter Chapter 26|10 pages

Conservative Treatment of Lymphedema

chapter Chapter 29|24 pages

Pharmacological Treatment of Lymph Stasis

chapter Chapter 36|8 pages

Collection of Peripheral Lymph in Man