Phlebolymphology N°69 – Editorial
Dear Readers, This issue of Phlebolymphology presents an interesting mixture of topics demonstrating the broad variety inherent to our discipline. Clinical physiology is a fascinating field in which Scandinavian medical schools have traditionally played an outstanding role. Einar Stranden from Oslo, one of the leading specialists in the pathophysiology of the peripheral circulation, gives a clear and clinically orientated review of the transcapillary fluid balance in venous edema and the complex mechanism of the venous pump, supplemented by highly educational illustrations and drawings. Reading the methodological details of measuring transcapillary pressure gradients governing Starling’s equilibrium, one can understand that there…