title: The use of tonometry in the assessment of upper extremity lymphoedema.
abstract: The use of a specially designed tissue tonometer in 17 lymphoedema patients, who were treated with multiple lymphaticovenous anastomoses, with a follow-up period of up to 18 months, gives a quantitative measurement of "softness" and correlates well with their subjective feeling. It would appear to complement limb volume and circumferential limb measurements.
authors.affiliation: Microsurgery Research Centre, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: O'Brien
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Pribaz
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Roberts
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D004867:Equipment Design; D005542:Forearm / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D011184:Postoperative Period