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Lnn. cervicales Lnn. cervicales Lnn. axillares Lnn. axillares Lnn. inguinales Lnn. inguinales 3 4 1 A B B C 2 4 1 A C 5 The lymph is transported from the initial lymphatic vessels to the lymph collectors and from there to the regional lymph nodes. The drainage areas are separated from each other by “drainage divides”. Manual lymph drainage makes use of the anastomoses connecting the different lymph areas to each other allowing lymph to be transported across the divides into edema-free areas. Anastomoses Interaxillary Axillo - inguinal Interinguinal Watersheds Median Sagittal (anterior and posterior) Spine of Scapula (Posterior Upper Horizontal/Transverse) Clavicle (Anterior Upper Horizontal/Transverse) Horizontal/Transverse (anterior and posterior) Gluteal 5 4 3 2 1 A B C Lymphatic Watersheds and Anastomoses BSN medical Inc., an Essity company 5825 Carnegie Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28209-4633 Tel. (+1) 704 554 9933 Fax (+1) 800 835 4325 To order toll-free: Tel. (+1) 800 537 1063 62071 R1 ©2018 BSN medical Inc. REV 07/18 /JOBSTUSA @JOBSTforUSA jobst-usa.com @JOBST_USA JOBST ® , an Essity brand
