Skin Perfusion After Abdominal Surgery

NCT03057249 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2012/176
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the consequences of 3 selected surgical procedures on abdominal wall perfusion in order to help to reduce postoperative complication related to inadequate tissue perfusion. The selected surgical procedures are a) abdominoplasty, b) breast reconstruction with a free flap from the lower abdomen and c) endovascular stenting of an abdominal aorta aneurism. These operations are all standard surgical procedures frequently performed at the University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø. The abdominal wall perfusion will be evaluated with the use of Dynamic Infrared Thermography (DIRT).

Conditions

Surgical Wound Infection

Keywords

Surgery; Thermography; Perfusion; Imaging

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Perfusion dynamics following surgical procedures

  DIRT findings on the abdominal wall after three different types of surgery

  First five postoperative days

Interventions

Dynamic infrared thermography (DIRT) OTHER

Evaluating abdominal skin perfusion with DIRT

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 80 Years
• Sex: all
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients scheduled for 1. Abdominoplasty 2. DIEP breast reconstruction 3. Aorta stenting

You may qualify if:

• Patients scheduled for
• Abdominoplasty
• DIEP breast reconstruction
• Aorta stenting

You may not qualify if:

• Surgery not indicated Smokers

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University Hospital of North Norway: lead

Study Sites (1)

University Hospital of North Norway

Tromsø, Troms, 9038, Norway

Location

Related Publications (10)

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  PMID: 19482375 RESULT

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  PMID: 159651 RESULT

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  PMID: 15509954 RESULT

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  PMID: 11149772 RESULT

• de Weerd L, Miland AO, Mercer JB. Perfusion dynamics of free DIEP and SIEA flaps during the first postoperative week monitored with dynamic infrared thermography. Ann Plast Surg. 2009 Jan;62(1):42-7. doi: 10.1097/SAP.0b013e3181776374.

  PMID: 19131718 RESULT

• de Weerd L, Mercer JB, Weum S. Dynamic infrared thermography. Clin Plast Surg. 2011 Apr;38(2):277-92. doi: 10.1016/j.cps.2011.03.013.

  PMID: 21620152 RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Surgical Wound Infection

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Wound Infection; Infections; Postoperative Complications; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Louis de Weerd, MD PhD

  University Hospital of North Norway

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 15, 2017
• First Posted: February 20, 2017
• Study Start: January 1, 2013
• Primary Completion: November 16, 2018
• Study Completion: January 1, 2019
• Last Updated: April 18, 2019

Record last verified: 2017-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

NO (1)