Usefulness of Infrared Thermal Imaging Camera for Screening of Postoperative Surgical Site Infection after the Nuss Procedure
Introduction and Objective. The Nuss procedure is widely used in the treatment of pectus excavatum worldwide. Postoperative pectus bar infection is one of the most serious complications associated with this procedure. Therefore, early detection of signs of implant infection is very important. Howeve...
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| author | Kenya Fujita Masahiko Noguchi Shunsuke Yuzuriha Daisuke Yanagisawa Kiyoshi Matsuo |
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| description | Introduction and Objective. The Nuss procedure is widely used in the treatment of pectus excavatum worldwide. Postoperative pectus bar infection is one of the most serious complications associated with this procedure. Therefore, early detection of signs of implant infection is very important. However, this is difficult, and effective methods have yet to be established. Methods. We use a handheld infrared thermal imaging camera to screen patients for postoperative infection following the Nuss procedure. Here, we report a 28-year-old man with recurrent postoperative (Ravitch procedure) pectus excavatum. Results. Infrared thermography camera clearly indicated slight cellulitis in the right chest. Conclusion. Our technique may assist in preventing postoperative bar infection and removal caused by severe bar infection. Furthermore, this camera is potentially suitable for many situations in infection monitoring following subcutaneous implant surgery. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-957d36c003fc4e51bb9ddf3bb0b7281f2025-02-03T01:24:17ZengWileyCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192013-01-01201310.1155/2013/946156946156Usefulness of Infrared Thermal Imaging Camera for Screening of Postoperative Surgical Site Infection after the Nuss ProcedureKenya Fujita0Masahiko Noguchi1Shunsuke Yuzuriha2Daisuke Yanagisawa3Kiyoshi Matsuo4Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto 390-8621, JapanDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Nagano Children’s Hospital, Toyoshina 3100, Azumino 399-8288, JapanDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto 390-8621, JapanDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto 390-8621, JapanDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto 390-8621, JapanIntroduction and Objective. The Nuss procedure is widely used in the treatment of pectus excavatum worldwide. Postoperative pectus bar infection is one of the most serious complications associated with this procedure. Therefore, early detection of signs of implant infection is very important. However, this is difficult, and effective methods have yet to be established. Methods. We use a handheld infrared thermal imaging camera to screen patients for postoperative infection following the Nuss procedure. Here, we report a 28-year-old man with recurrent postoperative (Ravitch procedure) pectus excavatum. Results. Infrared thermography camera clearly indicated slight cellulitis in the right chest. Conclusion. Our technique may assist in preventing postoperative bar infection and removal caused by severe bar infection. Furthermore, this camera is potentially suitable for many situations in infection monitoring following subcutaneous implant surgery.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/946156 |
| spellingShingle | Kenya Fujita Masahiko Noguchi Shunsuke Yuzuriha Daisuke Yanagisawa Kiyoshi Matsuo Usefulness of Infrared Thermal Imaging Camera for Screening of Postoperative Surgical Site Infection after the Nuss Procedure Case Reports in Surgery |
| title | Usefulness of Infrared Thermal Imaging Camera for Screening of Postoperative Surgical Site Infection after the Nuss Procedure |
| title_full | Usefulness of Infrared Thermal Imaging Camera for Screening of Postoperative Surgical Site Infection after the Nuss Procedure |
| title_fullStr | Usefulness of Infrared Thermal Imaging Camera for Screening of Postoperative Surgical Site Infection after the Nuss Procedure |
| title_full_unstemmed | Usefulness of Infrared Thermal Imaging Camera for Screening of Postoperative Surgical Site Infection after the Nuss Procedure |
| title_short | Usefulness of Infrared Thermal Imaging Camera for Screening of Postoperative Surgical Site Infection after the Nuss Procedure |
| title_sort | usefulness of infrared thermal imaging camera for screening of postoperative surgical site infection after the nuss procedure |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/946156 |
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