Fig. 4.1 Ocular graft-versus-host disease. Ocular GVHD can affect almost every structure of the eye. Distinctive characteristics of chronic ocular GVHD include keratoconjunctivitis sicca, confluent areas of punctate keratopathy, and…
Fig. 1.1 Increasing numbers of patients are undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) every year (Adapted from Pasquini and Zhu [1]; with permission) Historical Perspective Pioneering experimentation by Jacobson…
Cell subset Risk of cGVHD References Effector memory CD4EM T cells (CCR7neg CD62Llow) Increase in this T-cell subset co-related with increased risk of cGVHD Yamashita et al. [7] CD8+ Central…
(1) Division of Plastic-, Hand-, and Microsurgery Department of Surgery, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany 5.1 Introductory Text Between June 23, 1980, the first lymphatic vessel transplantation in man…
(1) Division of Plastic-, Hand-, and Microsurgery Department of Surgery, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany 3.1 Indication and Prerequisites Circumscribed impairment of the lymphatic system is the main indication…
(1) Division of Plastic-, Hand-, and Microsurgery Department of Surgery, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany 2.1 Experiments and Training in Rats Also experienced microsurgeons need additional training to work…
(1) Division of Plastic-, Hand-, and Microsurgery Department of Surgery, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany 4.1 Volume Measurement Changes after any kind of edema treatment in extremities should be…
(1) Division of Plastic-, Hand-, and Microsurgery Department of Surgery, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany 1.1 Pathophysiology of Fluid Content One essential element with respect to pathophysiology of lymphedema…
(1) Division of Plastic-, Hand-, and Microsurgery Department of Surgery, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany 6.1 Resection of Accumulated Fat via Liposuction Secondary to Lymphatic Flow Reconstruction One of…
Fig. 22.1 Retention of perifollicular pigmentation in early lesion of vitiligo 22.4 Dermoscopic Findings in the Diagnosis of Early Vitiligo Thatte and Khopkar [3] in their recent study have reported…
