Lymphoedema and lipoedema of the extremities

Vasa - Journal of Vascular Diseases

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 39-51

  Kröger, Knut ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ESSEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Complex decongestive therapy; Erysipelas; Lipoedema; Lymphoedema

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ANTIMONY TECHNETIUM SULFIDE TC 99M; MACROLIDE; PENICILLIN G; SELENIUM;

BLOOD VESSEL PERMEABILITY; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPRESSION THERAPY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE COURSE; ERYSIPELAS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LEG COMPRESSION; LEG EDEMA; LIPID STORAGE; LIPIDOSIS; LIPOEDEMA; LIPOSUCTION; LYMPH FLOW; LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE; LYMPHEDEMA; LYMPHOSCINTIGRAPHY; MEIGE DISEASE; MILROY DISEASE; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EDEMA; EXTREMITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIPID METABOLISM DISORDERS; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; LYMPHEDEMA; MALE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 40349103511     PISSN: 03011526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024/0301-1526.37.1.39     Document Type: Review

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