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Využití Laser Speckle Contrast Analysis v časné předpovědi doby hojení popálené plochy u dětí
| Title in English | The use of Laser Speckle Contrast Analysis in an early estimation of time of healing of burnt area in children |
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| Authors | |
| Year of publication | 2012 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Hojeni ran |
| MU Faculty or unit | |
| Citation | |
| Web | https://www.prolekare.cz/casopisy/hojeni-ran |
| Field | Surgery incl. transplantology |
| Keywords | burns Laser Speckle Contrast Analysis |
| Description | Laser Speckle Contrast Analysis (LASCA) is a method detecting a hemoperfusion in a microcirculation of cutis and subcutis. This work was aimed to determine the time of healing of burnt area in children based on the assessment of its circulation for 5 days following burnt trauma. Material and methods: This is a retrospective single centre study enrolling every scalded child admitted to the Clinic of Burns and Reconstructive Surgery of Faculty Hospital Brno during the first trimester of 2012. Burnt areas were scanned by PeriScan PIM 3 System, manufactured by PERIMED, always in the period between Day 2 and 5 from the burnt trauma and collected results of hemoperfusion were recorded in an electronic database in perfusion units (PU). Results: The study enrolled 49 burnt areas in 15 children in total. The mean time of hospitalization was 6.7 days, the mean size of impairment was 5.7% of a total body surface area (TBSA) and the mean size of scanned area was 668.9 mm2. The mean age of patients in our group was 1.7 years and mean time of healing was 8.2 days. All scanned areas had mean level of hemoperfusion of 261.8 PU. Conclusion: The pilot study demonstrated unambiguous benefit LASCA in the objectification of a depth of a burnt area. In our study we were able to create, by the use of LASCA, an algorithm of examination, which is now integrated in our everyday practice and thereby it helps to determine the time of healing of burnt areas in children. |