title: Microcirculation in the healing of surgical wounds in the oral cavity.
abstract: The aim of this research is to evaluate in vivo the characteristics of microcirculation after taking a biopsy sample from the oral mucosa. 20 patients were recruited to the study and all underwent an oral mucosa biopsy for the excision of benign neoformations. The modifications in the oral microcirculation were evaluated in vivo in correspondence to the surgical site through videocapillaroscopy at three different times: 30 min before the biopsy; 48 h after the biopsy; and 7 days after the biopsy. The statistical significance was checked with the Mann-Whitney U-test (P<0.05). The analysis of videocapillaroscopic patterns showed statistically significant variations relative to the capillary loop density; the diameter of the outgoing loop; and the length of the capillary loop. In conclusion, the study describes a simple and reproducible model for the study of wound healing from a microcirculatory point of view.
authors.affiliation: University of Palermo, Department of Surgery and Oncology Section of Oral Sciences, Italy. scardina@odonto.unipa.it
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Scardina
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Carini
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Noto
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Messina
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002196:Capillaries / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D005350:Fibroma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D008048:Lip Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008833:Microcirculation / Q000502:physiology*; D020678:Microscopic Angioscopy / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009055:Mouth / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000601:surgery; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D061848:Optical Imaging / Q000379:methods; D010212:Papilloma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014741:Video Recording / Q000379:methods; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology; D055815:Young Adult