The Estimation of the Subcutaneous Tissue Pressure by a Direct Method 1

Subcutaneous tissue pressure may be defined as the pressure with which the tissue structures re- sist any change in their anatomical relationships.Since the pioneer work of Landerer (1) in the estimation of tissue pressure, little has been done to evaluate the importance of this factor in normal and pathological physiologic processes.Recent studies (2, 3, 4) have shown no uniformity in normal values.The present investigation is an attempt to throw additional light upon these problems and establish standards for our technic.