Abbreviations: A, artery; C, capillary; F, filtration; I, interstitial space; L, lymphatic vessels; LS, lymphatic system; MLD, manual lymphatic drainage; PTS, post-thrombotic syndrome; R, reabsorption; V, vein.
References: SIGVARIS GROUP Schulung zu Lymphödem-Lipödem, andere Ödeme und die Kompressionstherapie, Dr. Stephan Wagner, 2021; SIGVARIS GROUP leaflet The Big Leg, Dr. Stefan Küpfer, FMH Consultant for Internal Medicine and Angiology (Bad Ragaz Vein Center), 2020; Peprah, K., & MacDougall, D. Liposuction for the Treatment of Lipedema: A Review of Clinical Effectiveness and Guidelines, 2019; Baumgartner, A., et al., Beschwerdebesserung bei Lipödempatientinnen vier, acht und zwölf Jahre nach Liposuktion(en), LymphForsch 24 (2), 2020.
Notes: This One-Pager is a summary of generally known and established medical knowledge, the current body of research, and clinical experience. It makes no claim to completeness of the contents or to conclusive relevance for all medical conditions, which must be reviewed by the physician on a case-by-case basis. The treating physician is responsible for making the choice regarding diagnostic tools and therapy.