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THE USE OF A TISSUE TONOMETER AS A DIAGNOSTIC AID IN EXTREMITY LYMPHOEDEMA: A DETERMINATION OF ITS CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT WITH BENZO-PYRONES

Authors: NB Piller ( ) , L Clodius ( )

Abstract

With the aid of a tissue tonometer, we have been able to gain an estimate of the rate at which the lymphoedematous tissue loses its compressability and regains it upon treatment with the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: the benzo-pyrones. The values obtained by tonometry, unlike other objective methods of measurement of the effectiveness of a therapy, approximate closely to the patients subjective claims.

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How to Cite: Piller, N. & Clodius, L. (1976) “THE USE OF A TISSUE TONOMETER AS A DIAGNOSTIC AID IN EXTREMITY LYMPHOEDEMA: A DETERMINATION OF ITS CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT WITH BENZO-PYRONES”, Lymphology. 9(4).