Health Condition 1: C768- Malignant neoplasm of other specified ill-defined sites Health Condition 2: T148- Other injury of unspecified body region
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Infrared thermal camera: Infrared thermal camera is a objective means of documenting viability of skin by taking pictures
Sponsors
Dr Pawan K Dixit
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients of any age group undergoing free flap reconstruction of any defect 2. Patients of any age group presenting with degloving injuries within 24 hours
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients in whom no skin paddle is available for monitoring 2. Patients in whom skin paddle is not accessible for monitoring 3. Refusal to give consent to participate in the study 4. Patients presenting after 24 hours 5. Post traumatic patients who are unstable presenting with shock 6. Patient presenting with crushing injuries with skin loss
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assessing viability of degloved skin or free flaps using infrared thermographyTimepoint: 1. On day 1, 2, 3 for de-gloving injuries 2. Intra-operative and Post-operative day 1 to 5 for free flap monitoring | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assessing the utility of infrared thermography for degloving injuries and free flap monitoringTimepoint: After study ends | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactPriyanak Singla
AIIMS, Jodhpur
Outcome results
None listed