Amputation stump perfusion is predictive of post-operative necrotic eschar formation
The American Journal of Surgery May 25, 2018
De Silva GS, et al. - Considering the poor amputation stump healing in a large proportion of patients, researchers investigated if Laser-Assisted Fluorescent Angiography (LAFA) can predict inadequate tissue perfusion and healing. Over an 8-month period, all patients who underwent lower extremity amputation and LAFA were reviewed. Outcomes revealed the utility of LAFA as an adjunct for intra-operative stump perfusion assessment. It can predict areas of poor stump healing and eschar formation. Higher risk of stump eschar formation was observed in diabetic patients.
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