Bepaling van brandwondendiepte: klinische inschatting en laser-doppler-imaging

Translated title of the contribution: Determining burn depth: clinical assessment and laser Doppler imaging

M Jenda Hop, Margriet E van Baar, Marianne K Nieuwenhuis, Jan Dokter, Esther Middelkoop, C H Kees van der Vlies

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Abstract

Early accurate determination of burn depth is important to determine the optimal treatment of burns. The method most used to determine burn depth is clinical assessment. This is a cheap method, but not the most accurate. Laser Doppler imaging (LDI) is a technique with which a more accurate (>95%) estimate of burn depth can be made by measuring the dermal perfusion. It is hypothesised that the introduction of LDI will lead to quicker decisions as to whether or not to operate, possibly leading to a shorter length of hospital stay and lower medical costs. To test this hypothesis, a multicentre randomized controlled trial is presently being conducted in the Dutch burn centres.

Translated title of the contributionDetermining burn depth: clinical assessment and laser Doppler imaging
Original languageDutch
Pages (from-to)A4810
JournalNederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde
Volume156
Issue number31
Publication statusPublished - 2 Aug 2012

Keywords

  • burns/pathology
  • decision making
  • humans
  • laser-doppler flowmetry/methods
  • length of stay
  • prognosis
  • randomized controlled trials as topic
  • reproducibility of results
  • sensitivity and specificity
  • skin/pathology

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