Clinical Evaluation of Laser Doppler Blood Flow Measurements in Free Flaps

Walkinshaw, Marcus D.; Holloway, Alan; Bulkley, Ann; Engrav, Loren H.

doi:10.1097/00000637-198703000-00006

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“…The increase in perfusion, measured in flux, in ten of the twenty subjects may indicate a physiologic change occurring during BFET sessions. Indeed, other investigators have noted autonomic nervous system changes associated with biofield therapies [22]. There may, however, be no reliable change in perfusion associated with BFET, and the results seen could be attributed to unrelated, independent variables.…”

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“…Skin abnormalities and disease are often associated with abnormal cutaneous blood flow, which can be detected by laser Doppler imaging (LDI) [20]. Studies of perfusion in skin flaps using LDI have shown usefulness in predicting flap viability in some cases [20,21], while in others, flaps that appeared ill-perfused went on to survive and heal without further intervention [20,22]. This pilot study sought to look at the changes in skin perfusion seen by Field Laser Perfusion Imaging (FLPI) before and after BFET and to evaluate patient perception of treatment.…”

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Prospective Evaluation Of Biofield Energy Therapy For Burdensome Symptoms Of Burn Injury: A Pilot Study

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et al. 2014

J Pain Relief

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Background: Burn injuries are associated with a variety of symptoms including pain, pruritis, anxiety and fatigue. Current pharmacotherapy is able to alleviate one or more of these symptoms, but typically requires different drugs for each symptom. An ideal therapy would be one in which several of these symptoms could be assuaged or eliminated by a single intervention. Biofield Energy Therapy is a unique complementary therapy that was designed to help modulate this myriad of symptoms.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Prospective Evaluation Of Biofield Energy Therapy For Burdensome Symptoms Of Burn Injury: A Pilot Study

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et al. 2014

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“…The optical cable is extremely sensitive to the slightest degree of movement of the extremities and to respiration, and clotted blood between the probe and the muscle fibers or loss of contact between the prism and the muscle can lead to non-functioning of the probe and loss of the signal. Thus in one series the laser Doppler falsely identified an ischemic episode in 21% of cases [36].…”

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Laser-induced fluorescence of indocyanine green: plastic surgical applications

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The objective assessment of tissue perfusion is of utmost importance to plastic surgeons. Nevertheless, clinical observation remains the accepted gold standard for assessment of microcirculation. Dynamic laser fluorescence videography is a new technique for objective assessment of blood flow. We describe our clinical experience using this technique in plastic surgical patients. Possible implementations include evaluation of pedicle (random and axial pattern) flaps, monitoring of free tissue transfer and replants, and the objective determination of burn depth. Compared with standard clinical assessment techniques indocyanine green imaging provides significant additional information which allows a rational and evidence-based planning of surgery.

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“…Laser Doppler flowmetry (LDF) is an alternative technology that has been in use over the past 2 decades as a means to monitor nutrient perfusion and is arguably the most accurate method in current use. [12][13][14][15] The advantages of LDF include its noninvasiveness, portable instrumentation, and the strong correlation to many invasive methods of tissue blood flow monitoring. Most authors have concluded that LDF has offered increased sensitivity in the clinical monitoring of perfusion, and some have claimed that it has resulted in improved survival of free tissue transfers.…”

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