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Wadgaonkar AS, Deshpande SV, Rahate NP, Rahate PV. The Miraculous Diagnostic Role of Indocyanine Green in a Diabetic Foot Ulcer: A Rare Case Report. Cureus 2024; 16:e55525. [PMID: 38576658 PMCID: PMC10993092 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.55525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024] Open
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Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by elevated levels of glucose in the blood. This causes small nerve polyneuropathy resulting in diabetic foot ulcers. A diabetic foot ulcer is an open sore or wound that develops as a result of chronic diabetes. Indocyanine green angiography (ICGA) near-infrared (NIR) can provide real-time visualization of blood flow within the microvasculature of the underlying organ. Here, we discuss a 63-year-old patient who came with a diabetic foot ulcer over his right great toe. His blood glucose level was 208 mg/dl. He drinks alcohol occasionally and smokes regularly. The tissue perfusion of his right foot was checked using the indocyanine green dye, after which orthopedic surgeons were consulted, and the gangrenous part was amputated.
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- Apurv S Wadgaonkar
- Orthopedics and Traumatology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND
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- Orthopedics and Traumatology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND
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- Surgery, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND
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Wang SH, Shyu VBH, Chiu WK, Huang RW, Lai BR, Tsai CH. An Overview of Clinical Examinations in the Evaluation and Assessment of Arterial and Venous Insufficiency Wounds. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13:2494. [PMID: 37568858 PMCID: PMC10417660 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13152494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2023] [Revised: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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Arterial and venous insufficiency are two major causes of chronic wounds with different etiology, pathophysiology, and clinical manifestations. With recent advancements in clinical examination, clinicians are able to obtain an accurate diagnosis of the underlying disease, which plays an important role in the treatment planning and management of patients. Arterial ulcers are mainly caused by peripheral artery diseases (PADs), which are traditionally examined by physical examination and non-invasive arterial Doppler studies. However, advanced imaging modalities, such as computed tomography angiography (CTA) and indocyanine green (ICG) angiography, have become important studies as part of a comprehensive diagnostic process. On the other hand, chronic wounds caused by venous insufficiency are mainly evaluated by duplex ultrasonography and venography. Several scoring systems, including Clinical-Etiology-Anatomy-Pathophysiology (CEAP) classification, the Venous Clinical Severity Score (VCSS), the Venous Disability Score, and the Venous Segmental Disease Score (VSDS) are useful in defining disease progression. In this review, we provide a comprehensive overlook of the most widely used and available clinical examinations for arterial and venous insufficiency wounds.
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- Szu-Han Wang
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung Branch, Keelung 204, Taiwan; (S.-H.W.); (V.B.-H.S.); (B.-R.L.)
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Informatics, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung Branch, Keelung 204, Taiwan; (S.-H.W.); (V.B.-H.S.); (B.-R.L.)
- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan;
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 116, Taiwan;
- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan
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- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan;
- Division of Trauma Plastic Surgery, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung Branch, Keelung 204, Taiwan; (S.-H.W.); (V.B.-H.S.); (B.-R.L.)
- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan;
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung Branch, Keelung 204, Taiwan; (S.-H.W.); (V.B.-H.S.); (B.-R.L.)
- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan;
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Dzhemilova ZN, Galstyan GR. [Evaluation of tissue perfusion by indocyanine green fluorescein angiography in patients with neuroischemic diabetic foot syndrome after endovascular treatment]. Khirurgiia (Mosk) 2023:43-53. [PMID: 37682546 DOI: 10.17116/hirurgia202309243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the fluorescence angiography (FA) parameters with Indocyanine green (ICG) and their dynamics in diabetic foot patients after endovascular treatment. MATERIAL AND METHODS A single-center prospective non-blinded study was conducted with the inclusion of 47 diabetic foot patients with Chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI). TcPO2 and FA-ICG were done before and after angioplasty. Zones of interest were selected for FA-ICG: the area of minimum and maximum fluorescence, the area of of the largest part of the foot. Also presented are the parameters of FA ICG: Tstart (sec) - the time of occurrence of min fluorescence (Istart, unit) in the zone of interest after the introduction of ICG; Tmax (sec) - the time to achieve max fluorescence (Imax, unit) after the introduction of ICG; Tmax -Tstart (sec) - the difference in the time of reaching Imax and Istart. RESULTS The median TcPO2 values indicated the presence of CLTI before revascularization. Technical success of revascularization was achieved in 45 patients. In the postoperative period, statistically significant changes in TcPO2 and Tstart, Tmax, Tmax-Tstar were obtained. A reduction in the time to reach the ICZ to the zones of interest was noted. CONCLUSION FA-ICG evaluate the visual and quantitative characteristics of perfusion of soft tissues of the foot. Reducing the time to reach the fluorescent substance in the areas of interest makes it possible to assume the restoration of the main blood flow to the foot. Further investigations are warranted to determine threshold values to predict wound healing and indications for revascularization.
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Pantoja JL, Ali F, Baril DT, Farley SM, Boynton S, Finn JP, Hu P, Lawrence PF. Arterial spin labeling magnetic resonance imaging quantifies tissue perfusion around foot ulcers. J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech 2022; 8:817-824. [PMID: 36510629 PMCID: PMC9735268 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2022.09.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Objective Tools that quantify tissue perfusion of the foot are deficient, contributing to the uncertainty in predicting ulcer healing potential. This pilot study aims to quantify peri-wound foot perfusion at various tissue depths using a novel application of pseudo-continuous arterial spin labeling magnetic resonance imaging. Methods Ten diabetic patients with neuropathic wounds and 20 healthy volunteers without wounds were recruited. Wounds were graded according to the Wound, Ischemia, Foot Infection (WIfI) system. All subjects underwent a noncontrasted ASL MRI of the foot for perfusion measurements. For healthy volunteers, perfusion was compared at rest and during sustained toe flexion between four regions: lateral plantar, medial plantar, lateral calcaneal, and medial calcaneal. Evaluations of diabetic volunteers compared perfusion between four zones: wound, near border, far border, and remote. Remote zone perfusion in diabetics was compared with perfusion in the plantar foot of healthy volunteers. Results There were 11 wounds, which were located over the metatarsal heads in five, the stump of a transmetatarsal amputation in three, the heel in two, and the mid foot in one. The median WIfI stage was 2. One patient had a WIfI ischemia grade of 1; the remaining patients' grades were 0. The mean ankle-brachial index was 1.0 ± 0.3. There were two patients with a WIfI foot infection grade of 1; the remaining patients' grades were 0. In healthy volunteers, plantar foot perfusion with sustained toe flexion was 43.9 ± 1.7 mL/100g/min and significantly higher than perfusion at rest (27.3 ± 2.7 mL/100g/min; P < .001). In diabetic patients, perfusion at the wound, near border, far border, and remote regions was 96.1 ± 10.7, 92.7 ± 9.4, 73.4 ± 8.2, and 62.8 ± 2.7 mL/100g/min. Although this perfusion pattern persisted throughout the depth of the wound, perfusion decreased with tissue depth. In the near border, perfusion at 20% of the wound depth was 124.0 ± 35.6 mL/100g/min and 69.9 ± 10.1 mL/100g/min at 100% (P = .006). Lastly, remote perfusion in diabetics was 2.3 times the plantar perfusion in healthy volunteers (27.3 ± 2.7 mL/100g/min; P < .001). Conclusions The pattern of resting tissue perfusion around nonischemic diabetic foot ulcers was successfully quantified with arterial spin labeling magnetic resonance imaging. Diabetic patients with wounds were hyperemic compared with healthy volunteers. There was a 1.5-fold increase in peri-wound tissue perfusion relative to the rest of the foot. This study is the first step in developing a tool to assess the perfusion deficit in ischemic wounds.
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- Joe Luis Pantoja
- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA,Correspondence: Dr Joe Luis Pantoja, MD, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Medical Plaza Driveway, Ste 530, Los Angeles, CA 90095
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- Department of Radiology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Radiology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Radiology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
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Lazarides AL, Saltzman EB, Visgauss JD, Mithani SK, Eward WC, Brigman BE. Intraoperative angiography imaging correlates with wound complications following soft tissue sarcoma resection. J Orthop Res 2022; 40:2382-2390. [PMID: 35005805 DOI: 10.1002/jor.25270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2021] [Revised: 12/22/2021] [Accepted: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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For soft tissue sarcoma patients receiving preoperative radiation therapy, wound complications are common and potentially devastating. The purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility of intraoperative indocyanine green fluorescent angiography (ICGA) as a predictor of wound complications in these patients. A consecutive series of patients with soft tissue sarcoma of the extremities or pelvis who received neoadjuvant radiation and a subsequent radical resection received intraoperative ICGA with the SPY PHI device (Stryker Inc.) at the time of closure. Retrospective analysis of fluorescence signal along multiple points of the wound length was performed and quantified. The primary endpoint was wound complication, defined as delayed wound healing or wound dehiscence, within 3 months of surgery. Fourteen patients with preoperative irradiated soft tissue sarcoma were consecutively imaged. There were six patients with wound complications classified as "aseptic" in five cases. Using the ICGA, blinded surgeons correctly predicted wound complications in 75% of cases. During the inflow phase, a mean ratio of normal of 0.62 maximized the area under the curve (AUC = 0.90) for predicting wound complications with a sensitivity of 100% and specificity of 77.4%. During the peak phase, a mean ratio of normal of 0.55 maximized the AUC (0.95) for predicting wound complications with a sensitivity of 88.9% and a specificity of 100%. Intraoperative use of ICGA may help to predict wound complications in patients undergoing resection of preoperatively irradiated soft tissue sarcomas of the extremities and pelvis.
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- Alexander L Lazarides
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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Short WD, Olutoye OO, Padon BW, Parikh UM, Colchado D, Vangapandu H, Shams S, Chi T, Jung JP, Balaji S. Advances in non-invasive biosensing measures to monitor wound healing progression. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:952198. [PMID: 36213059 PMCID: PMC9539744 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.952198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 07/12/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Impaired wound healing is a significant financial and medical burden. The synthesis and deposition of extracellular matrix (ECM) in a new wound is a dynamic process that is constantly changing and adapting to the biochemical and biomechanical signaling from the extracellular microenvironments of the wound. This drives either a regenerative or fibrotic and scar-forming healing outcome. Disruptions in ECM deposition, structure, and composition lead to impaired healing in diseased states, such as in diabetes. Valid measures of the principal determinants of successful ECM deposition and wound healing include lack of bacterial contamination, good tissue perfusion, and reduced mechanical injury and strain. These measures are used by wound-care providers to intervene upon the healing wound to steer healing toward a more functional phenotype with improved structural integrity and healing outcomes and to prevent adverse wound developments. In this review, we discuss bioengineering advances in 1) non-invasive detection of biologic and physiologic factors of the healing wound, 2) visualizing and modeling the ECM, and 3) computational tools that efficiently evaluate the complex data acquired from the wounds based on basic science, preclinical, translational and clinical studies, that would allow us to prognosticate healing outcomes and intervene effectively. We focus on bioelectronics and biologic interfaces of the sensors and actuators for real time biosensing and actuation of the tissues. We also discuss high-resolution, advanced imaging techniques, which go beyond traditional confocal and fluorescence microscopy to visualize microscopic details of the composition of the wound matrix, linearity of collagen, and live tracking of components within the wound microenvironment. Computational modeling of the wound matrix, including partial differential equation datasets as well as machine learning models that can serve as powerful tools for physicians to guide their decision-making process are discussed.
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- Walker D. Short
- Laboratory for Regenerative Tissue Repair, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States
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- Laboratory for Regenerative Tissue Repair, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States
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- Laboratory for Regenerative Tissue Repair, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States
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- Laboratory for Regenerative Tissue Repair, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States
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- Laboratory for Regenerative Tissue Repair, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States
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- Laboratory for Regenerative Tissue Repair, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Applied Data Science, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA, United States
- School of Biomedical Informatics, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rice University, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, United States
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- Laboratory for Regenerative Tissue Repair, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States
- *Correspondence: Swathi Balaji,
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Wermelink B, Ma KF, Haalboom M, El Moumni M, de Vries JPPM, Geelkerken RH. A Systematic Review and Critical Appraisal of Peri-Procedural Tissue Perfusion Techniques and their Clinical Value in Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2021; 62:896-908. [PMID: 34674935 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2021.08.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2021] [Revised: 07/19/2021] [Accepted: 08/13/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Many techniques have been introduced to enable quantification of tissue perfusion in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Currently, none of these techniques is widely used to analyse real time tissue perfusion changes during endovascular or surgical revascularisation procedures. The aim of this systematic review was to provide an up to date overview of the peri-procedural applicability of currently available techniques, diagnostic accuracy of assessing tissue perfusion and the relationship with clinical outcomes. DATA SOURCES MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. REVIEW METHODS This systematic review was conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines. Four electronic databases were searched up to 31 12 2020 for eligible articles: MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. Eligible articles describing a perfusion measurement technique, used in a peri-procedural setting before and within 24 hours after the revascularisation procedure, with the aim of determining the effect of intervention in patients with PAD, were assessed for inclusion. The QUADAS-2 tool was used to assess the risk of bias and applicability of the studies. RESULTS An overview of 10 techniques found in 26 eligible articles focused on study protocols, research goals, and clinical outcomes is provided. Non-invasive techniques included laser speckle contrast imaging, micro-lightguide spectrophotometry, magnetic resonance imaging perfusion, near infrared spectroscopy, skin perfusion pressure, and plantar thermography. Invasive techniques included two dimensional perfusion angiography, contrast enhanced ultrasound, computed tomography perfusion imaging, and indocyanine green angiography. The results of the 26 eligible studies, which were mostly of poor quality according to QUADAS-2, were without exception, not sufficient to substantiate implementation in daily clinical practice. CONCLUSION This systematic review provides an overview of 10 tissue perfusion assessment techniques for patients with PAD. It seems too early to appoint one of them as a reference standard. The scope of future research in this domain should therefore focus on clinical accuracy, reliability, and validation of the techniques.
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- Bryan Wermelink
- University of Twente, Multi-Modality Medical Imaging Group, TechMed Centre, Enschede, The Netherlands; Department of Vascular Surgery, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Medical School Twente, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma Surgery, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University of Twente, Multi-Modality Medical Imaging Group, TechMed Centre, Enschede, The Netherlands; Department of Vascular Surgery, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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Moreno Carrillo MA, Martínez Gómez DA, Martínez González-Moro I, Lozano Guadalajara JV. [Multidisciplinary unit specialized in the treatment of diabetic foot: Evaluation and results]. Rehabilitacion (Madr) 2021; 56:56-63. [PMID: 34521549 DOI: 10.1016/j.rh.2021.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2020] [Revised: 05/05/2021] [Accepted: 08/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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INTRODUCTION In this study the evaluation of the care process of the diabetic foot will be carried out after the implementation of an intra-hospital clinical pathway and a multidisciplinary consultation. OBJECTIVES Evaluate the influence on factors related to the care, amputations, and rehabilitation of the amputee patient. METHODOLOGY Retrospective study, in which the comparison of three periods has been made. First (3years): Before the implantation of the pathway. Second (5years): After the implementation of the pathway. Third (10years): After the implementation of the consultation. RESULTS A specialized consultation in diabetic foot care contributes to a reduction in femoral and minor amputations. The assessment and treatment by rehabilitation of patients undergoing major amputation has been optimized. CONCLUSION The implantation of the pathway and consultation contributes to the preservation of the lower limb. However, the incidence remains high, suggesting that diabetic foot care remains suboptimal.
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- M A Moreno Carrillo
- Servicio de Rehabilitación, Hospital Universitario Morales Meseguer, Murcia, España.
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- Servicio de Cirugía, Hospital Universitario Morales Meseguer, Murcia, España
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Wound care is a multidisciplinary field with significant economic burden to our healthcare system. Not only does wound care cost the US healthcare system $20 billion annually, but wounds also remarkably impact the quality of life of patients; wounds pose significant risk of mortality, as the five-year mortality rate for diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) and ischemic ulcers is notably higher compared to commonly encountered cancers such as breast and prostate. Although it is important to measure how wounds may or may not be improving over time, the only relative "marker" for this is wound area measurement-area measurements can help providers determine if a wound is on a healing or non-healing trajectory. Because wound area measurements are currently the only readily available "gold standard" for predicting healing outcomes, there is a pressing need to understand how other relative biomarkers may play a role in wound healing. Currently, wound care centers across the nation employ various techniques to obtain wound area measurements; length and width of a wound can be measured with a ruler, but this carries a high amount of inter- and intrapersonal error as well as uncertainty. Acetate tracings could be used to limit the amount of error but do not account for depth, thereby making them inaccurate. Here, we discuss current imaging modalities and how they can serve to accurately measure wound size and serve as useful adjuncts in wound assessment. Moreover, new imaging modalities are also discussed and how up-and-coming technologies can provide important information on "biomarkers" for wound healing.
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Goncalves LN, van den Hoven P, van Schaik J, Leeuwenburgh L, Hendricks CHF, Verduijn PS, van der Bogt KEA, van Rijswijk CSP, Schepers A, Vahrmeijer AL, Hamming JF, van der Vorst JR. Perfusion Parameters in Near-Infrared Fluorescence Imaging with Indocyanine Green: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Life (Basel) 2021; 11:life11050433. [PMID: 34064948 PMCID: PMC8151115 DOI: 10.3390/life11050433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2021] [Revised: 05/01/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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(1) Background: Near-infrared fluorescence imaging is a technique capable of assessing tissue perfusion and has been adopted in various fields including plastic surgery, vascular surgery, coronary arterial disease, and gastrointestinal surgery. While the usefulness of this technique has been broadly explored, there is a large variety in the calculation of perfusion parameters. In this systematic review, we aim to provide a detailed overview of current perfusion parameters, and determine the perfusion parameters with the most potential for application in near-infrared fluorescence imaging. (2) Methods: A comprehensive search of the literature was performed in Pubmed, Embase, Medline, and Cochrane Review. We included all clinical studies referencing near-infrared perfusion parameters. (3) Results: A total of 1511 articles were found, of which, 113 were suitable for review, with a final selection of 59 articles. Near-infrared fluorescence imaging parameters are heterogeneous in their correlation to perfusion. Time-related parameters appear superior to absolute intensity parameters in a clinical setting. (4) Conclusions: This literature review demonstrates the variety of parameters selected for the quantification of perfusion in near-infrared fluorescence imaging.
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Li S, Mohamedi AH, Senkowsky J, Nair A, Tang L. Imaging in Chronic Wound Diagnostics. Adv Wound Care (New Rochelle) 2020; 9:245-263. [PMID: 32226649 PMCID: PMC7099416 DOI: 10.1089/wound.2019.0967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2019] [Accepted: 05/14/2019] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Significance: Chronic wounds affect millions of patients worldwide, placing a huge burden on health care resources. Although significant progress has been made in the development of wound treatments, very few advances have been made in wound diagnosis. Recent Advances: Standard imaging methods like computed tomography, single-photon emission computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, terahertz imaging, and ultrasound imaging have been widely employed in wound diagnostics. A number of noninvasive optical imaging modalities like optical coherence tomography, near-infrared spectroscopy, laser Doppler imaging, spatial frequency domain imaging, digital camera imaging, and thermal and fluorescence imaging have emerged over the years. Critical Issues: While standard diagnostic wound imaging modalities provide valuable information, they cannot account for dynamic changes in the wound environment. In addition, they lack the capability to predict the healing outcome. Thus, there remains a pressing need for more efficient methods that can not only indicate the current state of the wound but also help determine whether the wound is on track to heal normally. Future Directions: Many imaging probes have been fabricated and shown to provide real-time assessment of tissue microenvironment and inflammatory responses in vivo. These probes have been demonstrated to noninvasively detect various changes in the wound environment, which include tissue pH, reactive oxygen species, fibrin deposition, matrix metalloproteinase production, and macrophage accumulation. This review summarizes the creation of these probes and their potential implications in wound monitoring.
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- Shuxin Li
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas
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Olivieri B, Yates TE, Vianna S, Adenikinju O, Beasley RE, Houseworth J. On the Cutting Edge: Wound Care for the Endovascular Specialist. Semin Intervent Radiol 2018; 35:406-426. [PMID: 30728657 PMCID: PMC6363558 DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1676342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Clinical outcomes in patients with critical limb ischemia (CLI) depend not only on endovascular restoration of macrovascular blood flow but also on aggressive periprocedural wound care. Education about this area of CLI therapy is essential not only to maximize the benefits of endovascular therapy but also to facilitate participation in the multidisciplinary care crucial to attaining limb salvage. In this article, we review the advances in wound care products and therapies that have granted the wound care specialist the ability to heal previously nonhealing wounds. We provide a primer on the basic science behind wound healing and the pathogenesis of ischemic wounds, familiarize the reader with methods of tissue viability assessment, and provide an overview of wound debridement techniques, dressings, hyperbaric therapy, and tissue offloading devices. Lastly, we explore emerging technology on the horizons of wound care.
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- Brandon Olivieri
- Department of Interventional Radiology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami, Florida
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami, Florida
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami, Florida
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami, Florida
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- School of Podiatric Medicine, Barry University, Miami, Florida
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