The Effect of Subcutaneous Edema on Transcutaneous Oximetry

Harold I. Friedman Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of South Carolina, School of Medicine, Columbia, South Carolina, USA

Kristin Smith Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of South Carolina, School of Medicine, Columbia, South Carolina, USA

Jason Magee Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of South Carolina, School of Medicine, Columbia, South Carolina, USA

Ziad Al-Assaad Department of Pathology, Dorn Veterans Administration Hospital, Columbia, South Carolina, USA

Abstract

A rabbit animal model of tissue edema was created to determine its effect on transcutaneous oximetry (T-com). Measurements of T-coms were performed before and at 5-minute intervals after the injection of body temperature saline into the skin and subcutaneous tissues of 5 rabbits. Photomicrographs were obtained to document the morphological appearance of edema. The injection of saline had no effect on relative T-com values. This investigation suggests that edema alone does not influence T-com measurements.

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