General & Soft Tissue Surgery
Lymphedema
Lymphoedema: the pathophysiology including increased collagen production, the aetiological, clinical and lymphangiographic classifications, and what distinguishes early pitting oedema from established disease.
What this lecture covers
- Definition and pathophysiology
- Increased collagen production and tissue change
- Aetiological classification (Allen)
- Clinical classification (Brunner)
- Lymphangiographic classification
- Clinical features: symptoms and signs
- Early pitting versus established lymphoedema
- Investigations, complications and management
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