Evaluation of surgery-related pressure injury with infrared thermal camera in the postoperative intensive care unit

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dc.contributor.authorCor, Onur
dc.contributor.authorIlce, Arzu Ozcan
dc.contributor.authorDemiraran, Yavuz
dc.date.accessioned2025-10-11T20:48:32Z
dc.date.available2025-10-11T20:48:32Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentDüzce Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractObjective: This study aimed to monitor skin temperature in pressure-prone areas of post-surgical patients in the intensive care unit using an infrared thermal camera and to examine the factors influencing the development of pressure injuries. Methods: This prospective descriptive study was conducted on patients admitted to the intensive care unit following surgery lasting more than two hours. Skin temperature differences between the sacrum, right and left gluteal regions, and right and left heels, compared to reference regions, were measured using an infrared thermal camera. Measurements were taken immediately upon admission to the intensive care unit. The correlation between patients' clinical conditions and observed temperature differences was analyzed. Results: The study included 59 patients and involved 590 thermographic evaluations. Temperature differences were identified between the reference areas and the right heel (-3.61 degrees C), left heel (-3.34 degrees C), left gluteal region (-2.9 degrees C), right gluteal region (-2.89 degrees C), and sacrum (-2.47 degrees C). A statistically significant correlation (p < 0.05) was found between patient age, albumin and hemoglobin levels, and temperature differences. Conclusions: Temperature differences between the high-risk body parts of patients at risk of pressure injury after long-term surgery were measured using an infrared thermal camera. It is observed that, hypoalbuminemia, and low hemoglobin levels affect the temperature difference in the sacrum, gluteal region, and heels in a statistically significant way especially in advanced age. The infrared thermal camera proved to be more effective than the Braden Risk Assessment Scale in assessing skin for pressure injury risk. Further studies with larger sample sizes are recommended to confirm these findings.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.jtv.2025.100944
dc.identifier.issn0965-206X
dc.identifier.issn1876-4746
dc.identifier.issue4en_US
dc.identifier.pmid40714414en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105011525486en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtv.2025.100944
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12684/21956
dc.identifier.volume34en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001552558000001en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherElsevier Sci Ltden_US
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Tissue Viabilityen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20250911
dc.subjectInfrared thermal cameraen_US
dc.subjectPressure injuryen_US
dc.subjectTemperature differenceen_US
dc.subjectThermal imagingen_US
dc.subjectPressure injury preventionen_US
dc.titleEvaluation of surgery-related pressure injury with infrared thermal camera in the postoperative intensive care uniten_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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