ICG angiography predicts burn scarring within 48 h of injury in a porcine vertical progression burn model. Issue 5 (August 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Fourman, Mitchell S.; McKenna, Peter; Phillips, Brett T.; Crawford, Laurie; Romanelli, Filippo; Lin, Fubao; McClain, Steve A.; Khan, Sami U.; Dagum, Alexander B.; Singer, Adam J.; Clark, Richard A.F.
• Is Part Of: Burns. Volume 41:Issue 5(2015)
• Page Start: 1043
• Page End: 1048
• Publication Date: 2015-08
• Subjects: Burns and scalds -- Periodicals; 617.11
• DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2014.11.001
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0305-4179

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0040"> <list id="lis0010"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">We compare indocyanine green and laser Doppler in the prediction of burn scarring.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">We utilized a validated vertical progression porcine burn model.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">Indocyanine green fluorescence predicted burn contraction within 2 days of injury.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">Laser Doppler failed to show significant predictive potential.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0025"> <label></label> <p id="par0025">Human studies necessary to discern full utility of ICG angiography in burns.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>