Viability of the random pattern dorsal skin flap in mice submitted to photobiomodulation and therapeutic ultrasound

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Laís Coan Fonanela
Jaquelini Betta Canever
Aderbal Silva Aguiar Júnior
Rafael Inácio Barbosa
Marisa de Cássia Registro Fonseca
Heloyse Uliam Kuriki
Lais Mara Siqueira das Neves
Alexandre Marcio Marcolino

Abstract

Introduction: The skin flap is a surgical technique widely used in clinical practice and generally presents postoperative complications. Therefore, elucidating interventions that assist in tissue conservation is essential. Photobiomodulation (PBM) and therapeutic ultrasound (TUS) are non-invasive alternatives for assisting tissue repair, however, there is no consensus on the parameters used. Objective: To describe the effectiveness of the different parameters of PBM and TUS in the viability of the dorsal random pattern skin flap in mice. Methods: Fifty-five Swiss mice were used, distributed in eleven groups. The animals were submitted to surgical technique including revascularization of the area limited through a plastic barrier (polyester/polyethylene) with the same dimension as the flap. PBM or TUS was applied for five consecutive days. Photographic and thermographic recordings were performed with Cyber-Shot DSC-P72 and FlirC2 cameras and analyzed using the ImageJ® and FLIR Tools software, respectively. In the statistical analysis, the data were submitted to the GraphPad Prism® 8.0 software. Analysis of variance (ANOVA Two-way) and Tukey's post-test was performed, considering 5% significance level. Results: Groups 5 (PBM 830 nm; 10 J/cm²) and 6 (TUS 3 MHz; 0.4 W/cm²) showed percentages of viable tissue significantly higher on the third and fifth day of the experiment, when compared to the other groups. The temperature decreased significantly in group 1 when compared to the others in the postoperative period. Conclusion: The continuous TUS at 3 MHz and PBM 830 nm were more effective in improving the viability of the dorsal random pattern skin flap in mice.

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Fonanela, L. C., Canever, J. B., Aguiar Júnior, A. S., Barbosa, R. I., Fonseca, M. de C. R., Kuriki, H. U., Neves, L. M. S. das, & Marcolino, A. M. (2022). Viability of the random pattern dorsal skin flap in mice submitted to photobiomodulation and therapeutic ultrasound. ABCS Health Sciences, 47, e022227. https://doi.org/10.7322/abcshs.2021013.2122
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