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dc.contributor.authorMiland, Åshild Odden
dc.contributor.authorWeerd, Louis de
dc.contributor.authorWeum, Sven
dc.contributor.authorMercer, James
dc.date.accessioned2017-03-22T12:10:24Z
dc.date.available2017-03-22T12:10:24Z
dc.date.issued2008-10
dc.description.abstractThis experimental study compared the direct technique indocyanine green fluorescence angiography (ICG-FA) and the indirect technique dynamic infrared thermography (DIRT) for visualising skin perfusion. Eight isolated human transverse abdominal skin flaps, obtained from female patients undergoing abdominoplasty, were used. A total of 19 selected vessels were individually perfused. Warm and cold perfusate was used for visualising skin perfusion with DIRT. Both techniques were tested for repeatability, making up a total of 34 perfusions. Qualitative analysis of the rate and pattern of perfusion visualised by both techniques was carried out. The extent of the perfused area indicated by the indirect DIRT technique corresponded well with the perfused area indicated by the direct ICG-FA technique. The appearance of distinct hot spots in the IR images provided additional information on the distribution of perforating vessels. It is concluded that in experimental situations the non-invasive DIRT technique is a good alternative to the invasive ICG-FA technique for visualising skin perfusion.en_US
dc.descriptionLink to publishers version: 10.1007/s00238-008-0280-9en_US
dc.identifier.citationMiland ÅO, Weerd L, Weum S, Mercer J. Visualising vascular perfusion in isolated human abdominal flaps using dynamic infrared thermography (DIRT) and indocyanine green fluorescence video angiography (ICG-FA). European journal of plastic surgery. 2009;31(5):235-242en_US
dc.identifier.cristinIDFRIDAID 953198
dc.identifier.issn0930-343X
dc.identifier.issn1435-0130
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/10830
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.relation.journalEuropean journal of plastic surgery
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccessen_US
dc.subjectVDP::Medisinske Fag: 700en_US
dc.titleVisualising vascular perfusion in isolated human abdominal flaps using dynamic infrared thermography (DIRT) and indocyanine green fluorescence video angiography (ICG-FA)en_US
dc.typePeer revieweden_US
dc.typeJournal article
dc.typeTidsskriftsartikkel


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