ArticleBioengineering (Basel, Switzerland)2024
An Experimental and Clinical Study of Flap Monitoring with an Analysis of the Clinical Course of the Flap Using an Infrared Thermal Camera.
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- [Role and mechanism of infrared thermography in early identification of necrosis risk in random-pattern flaps of mice].Zhonghua shao shang yu chuang mian xiu fu za zhi · 2026Article
- Macro Responsibility in the Microvascular World: Nurse Experiences in Flap Care, a Phenomenological Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- [Application of infrared thermography in breast reconstruction and plastic surgery and limb reconstruction].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2026Article
- Preoperative detection of perforating vessels in autologous abdominal flap-based breast reconstruction using a smartphone-based thermography device.JPRAS open · 2025Article
- Optimizing thoracodorsal artery perforator flap outcomes in oncoplastic breast surgery: multidimensional assistive techniques mitigate learning curve and enhance feasibility.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Diabetic foot ulcer healing with polylactic acid membrane assessed by thermographic imaging: a case report.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Flap Monitoring Techniques: A Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Unveiling ferroptosis: a new frontier in skin disease research.Frontiers in immunology · 2024Review
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Abstract
Flap surgery is a common method used to cover defects following tumor ablation, trauma, or infection. However, insufficient vascularity in the transferred flap can lead to flap necrosis and failure. Proper postoperative monitoring is essential to prevent these complications. Recently, research has explored the use of infrared thermal imaging in plastic surgery, leading to its clinical application. This study comprises two separate parts: an in vivo experimental study and a clinical study. In this study, 28 rats underwent reverse McFarlane flap surgery, and their flaps were analyzed using a FLIR thermal imaging camera seven days post-surgery. Additionally, thermal images of flaps were taken on postoperative days 0, 1, 2, 3, and 7 in 22 patients. This study focused on temperature differences between normal skin and the perforator compared to the average flap temperature. Results showed that the temperature difference was higher in the necrosis group and increased over time in cases of total necrosis. A lower perforator temperature compared to the flap's average indicated vascular compromise, potentially leading to flap failure. The FLIR camera, being contact-free and convenient, shows promise for understanding and inferring the clinical progression of flaps in postoperative monitoring.
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