The use of tonometry in the assessment of upper extremity lymphoedema.
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.
Chen
H C
HC
Microsurgery Research Centre, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
O'Brien
B M
BM
Pribaz
J J
JJ
Roberts
A H
AH
D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D004867:Equipment Design; D005542:Forearm / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D011184:Postoperative Period