Photobiomodulation in promoting increased Skin Flap Viability: a systematic review of animal studies

Necrosis is common in skin flap surgeries. Photobiomodulation, a noninvasive and effective technique, holds the potential to enhance microcirculation and neovascularization. As such, it has emerged as a viable approach for mitigating the occurrence of skin flap necrosis. The aim of this systematic r...

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Published in:Lasers in medical science Vol. 39; no. 1; p. 109
Main Authors: Chang, Alexandre Jin Bok Audi, de Barros Pinto, Erika Aparecida Felix, Silva, Deiwet Ribeiro, David, Amanda Cabral, de Matos, Leonardo Paroche, Marcos, Rodrigo Labat, Silva Junior, José Antônio, Zamuner, Stella Regina
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: London Springer London 22-04-2024
Springer Nature B.V
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Summary:Necrosis is common in skin flap surgeries. Photobiomodulation, a noninvasive and effective technique, holds the potential to enhance microcirculation and neovascularization. As such, it has emerged as a viable approach for mitigating the occurrence of skin flap necrosis. The aim of this systematic review was to examine the scientific literature considering the use of photobiomodulation to increase skin-flap viability. The preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA), was used to conducted systematic literature search in the databases PubMed, SCOPUS, Elsevier and, Scielo on June 2023. Included studies investigated skin-flap necrosis employing PBMT irradiation as a treatment and, at least one quantitative measure of skin-flap necrosis in any animal model. Twenty-five studies were selected from 54 original articles that addressed PBMT with low-level laser (LLL) or light-emitting diode (LED) in agreement with the qualifying requirements. Laser parameters varied markedly across studies. In the selected studies, the low-level laser in the visible red spectrum was the most frequently utilized PBMT, although the LED PBMT showed a similar improvement in skin-flap necrosis. Ninety percent of the studies assessing the outcomes of the effects of PBMT reported smaller areas of necrosis in skin flap. Studies have consistently demonstrated the ability of PBMT to improve skin flap viability in animal models. Evidence suggests that PBMT, through enhancing angiogenesis, vascular density, mast cells, and VEGF, is an effective therapy for decrease necrotic tissue in skin flap surgery.
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ISSN:1435-604X
0268-8921
1435-604X
DOI:10.1007/s10103-024-04055-6