The Use of Infrared Thermography in Determining Timing for Early Pedicle Division of the Preexpanded Bipedicled Visor Flap after Ischemic Preconditioning

Table 1

Temperature measured with infrared thermography.

Patient no.	First clamping			Clamping to satisfied perfusion			After pedicle division
	Tissue bridge	Flap	Surrounding	Tissue bridge	Flap	Surrounding	Flap	Surrounding
1	30.7	32	34.9	31.2	34	34.5	34.3	34.5
2	30.5	31.8	34.6	31	33.8	34.9	33.7	34.1
3	29.7	31.5	34.2	30.5	33.2	34.4	33.6	34.5
4	31	32.2	35.6	31.8	34.3	35.8	34.4	36
5	31.1	32.5	34.9	32.1	34.8	35.2	34.5	35.3
6	31	31.5	34.7	31.6	33.4	35	34.2	36
7	30.4	31.7	34.5	31.5	33.9	35.4	33.8	34.9
8	31.4	31.6	34.5	31.8	33.7	35.1	33.6	35.2
Average temperature
Temperature difference