Topics Covered
- Lymphoedema and oedema: key differences
- Blood-tissue-lymph systems and their interfaces
- Importance of the lymphatic system
- Organization of superficial lymph system
- Functioning of the lymphatic system
- Consequences of poor lymph flow
- Deep and superficial systems
- The adipo-lymphatic connection
- Fats in the diet: How they affect lymph flow and load
- Lymphatic drainage from the small intestine
- Blockage/overload and chylous reflux
- Factors which determine lymph load and flow
- Development of lymphoedema
- Types of lymphoedemas
- Increased subcutaneous fat reduces lymph transport
- Build-up of fibrous tissues reduces lymphatic function
- The problems of fibrosis
- Proximity issues
- Other limb swellings which look like lymphoedema which may underlie the wound area: Lipoedemas, Myxoedema and Phlebo-lymphoedema
- Adipose tissue, fibrosis and lymphoedema
- What can be done to improve tissue/cell health and improve wound healing?
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Talk Citation
Piller, N. (2014, October 7). Understanding poor lymphatic function and how to improve it: revisiting old facts and examining new leads to help wounds heal [Video file]. In
The Biomedical & Life Sciences Collection, Henry Stewart Talks. Retrieved March 20, 2023, from
https://hstalks.com/bs/2920/.
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Published on October 7, 2014
Financial Disclosures
- Prof. Neil Piller has not informed HSTalks of any commercial/financial relationship that it is appropriate to disclose.