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This study aims to assess the effectiveness of a portable infrared camera in detecting temperature changes due to simulated vascular occlusion in an animal model.

June 14, 2026Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery

Infrared Temperature Monitoring in Vascularized Flaps with Simulated Arterial and Venous Thrombosis: An Animal Study

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MSMichela SchettinoUniversité Libre de Bruxelles GFGiorgia FaraAzienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Sassari GTGianluca TognonUniversity of Skövde

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Randomized trial evaluates infrared camera for detecting temperature changes in vascularized flaps, suggesting potential benefits for venous occlusion sensitivity.

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This study aims to assess the effectiveness of a portable infrared camera in detecting temperature changes due to simulated vascular occlusion in an animal model.
A pedicled groin flap was raised in 32 female Sprague–Dawley rats.
Rats were divided into four groups experiencing arterial or venous occlusion.
Skin surface temperature was recorded using FlirOne and an intracutaneous thermistor at defined time points before and after vessel ligation.
Venous thrombosis was associated with an increase in flap temperature, while arterial occlusion did not consistently show a temperature decrease.
There was moderate agreement between FlirOne and the thermistor.
Infrared thermography indicated higher sensitivity to venous vascular compromise compared to arterial ischemia.

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Schettino et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2e4608b1cc60ccdea8ad42 https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2886-9628

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Randomized trial evaluates infrared camera for detecting temperature changes in vascularized flaps, suggesting potential benefits for venous occlusion sensitivity.

Infrared Temperature Monitoring in Vascularized Flaps with Simulated Arterial and Venous Thrombosis: An Animal Study

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Infrared Temperature Monitoring in Vascularized Flaps with Simulated Arterial and Venous Thrombosis: An Animal Study

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