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Skin Burns (skin + burn)

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Skin burn, bilateral iridocyclitis and amnesia following a lightning injury

ACTA OPHTHALMOLOGICA, Issue 5 2004
Lone K. Sommer
Abstract. Purpose:,To describe a case of lightning injury restricted to the eyes and facial skin. Methods:,Case history describing the clinical examination of a 54-year-old woman. Results:,Following a lightning stroke the patient suffered from a sharply demarcated facial skin burn and bilateral iridocyclitis with raised intraocular pressure. Initially she had amnesia regarding the incident. She recovered on symptomatic treatment, with dry eyes as the only sequela. Conclusion:,We suggest that a lightning current travelled over the outside of the patient's body facilitated by her wet raincoat, a so-called flash-over. Thereby, she was spared from more severe injury, and only the exposed areas of the face and eyes were affected. [source]

Radiation Burns as a Severe Complication of Fluoroscopically Guided Cardiological Interventions

JOURNAL OF INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY, Issue 3 2004
Ch.B., RONALD E. VLIETSTRA M.B.
Radiation-induced skin burns can be produced by high doses of fluoroscopic X rays. Though uncommon, such injuries can cause considerable distress to the patient and they can lead to deep ulcers requiring skin grafts. Factors that increase the chance of a burn can be readily identified and in nearly all instances they can be avoided or minimized. We discuss these issues and use case illustrations to point out how burns can be avoided. (J Interven Cardiol 2004;17:131,142) [source]

Temperature controlled burn generation system based on a CO2 laser and a silver halide fiber optic radiometer

LASERS IN SURGERY AND MEDICINE, Issue 5 2003
Meir Cohen MD
Abstract Background and Objectives Experimental animal study of burns is dependent on a reliable burn generation system. Most of the experimental systems used today are unable to produce precise partial thickness burns. This limits the ability to study minor changes associated with burn care. The aim of the study was to develop a method for generating burns with a fixed depth using a CO2 laser burn generation system. Materials and Methods The burn generation system was composed of two components: a burn generation device and a temperature sensing and control system. These components were designed to operate together in order to keep a constant, predetermined skin surface temperature during prolonged burn generation. One hundred thirty-eight spot burns were generated on the back of five shaved 450 g male Wistar rats. The rat skin was exposed to a 70°C for 5,60 seconds. The burned areas were excised and underwent evaluation by hematoxylin-eosin-stained slide microscopy. Results A linear correlation was found between the duration of exposure and the average burn depth (r,=,0.93). This correlation is represented by the equation: burn depth in millimeters,=,0.012×,(duration in seconds of skin exposure at 70°C). Conclusions The fiber-optic-controlled laser burn generation system studied is a reliable tool for creating partial thickness as well as full thickness skin burns in rats. Lasers Surg. Med. 32:413,416, 2003. © 2003 Wiley-Liss, Inc. [source]

Endovenous laser treatment for long saphenous vein incompetence,

BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY (NOW INCLUDES EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY), Issue 7 2006
M. A. Sharif
Background: Endovenous laser treatment is a percutaneous technique used for the treatment of long saphenous vein (LSV) incompetence. This paper presents the results of an uncontrolled case series undertaken to assess the feasibility, safety and efficacy of this technique. Methods: Some 145 incompetent LSVs in 136 patients with saphenofemoral reflux were treated with endovenous laser. The data were evaluated prospectively. Assessment was carried out at 1 week, 3 and 12 months for LSV occlusion and symptomatic relief. Results: Primary procedural success was achieved in 124 (85·5 per cent) of 145 LSVs. Reasons for primary failure included failed cannulation, failure to pass the guidewire and patient discomfort. At 3 months' follow-up, 105 (89·7 per cent) of 117 veins were totally and nine (7·7 per cent) were partially occluded. At 12 months, 63 (76 per cent) of 83 veins were totally and 15 (18 per cent) were partially occluded. At this stage 73 (88 per cent) of 83 patients remained satisfied, but 26 (31 per cent) had residual or recurrent varicosities. Of these, only five required further treatment. Complications included saphenous nerve injury in one patient and superficial skin burns in a second. Conclusion: Endovenous laser treatment for LSV reflux is safe and can be carried out under local anaesthesia in an outpatient setting with good patient satisfaction and low complication rates. Copyright © 2006 British Journal of Surgery Society Ltd. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source]