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Article type: Research Article
Authors: Rothenberger, Jensa; * | Wittwer, Matthiasb | Tschumi, Christianb | Constantinescu, Mihai Ab | Daigeler, Adriena | Olariu, Radub
Affiliations: [a] Clinic of Hand, Plastic, Reconstructive and Burn Surgery, BG Trauma Center Tuebingen, University Tuebingen, Germany | [b] University Clinic of Plastic and Hand Surgery, University Hospital, University of Bern, Inselspital, Switzerland
Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author: Jens Rothenberger, Clinic of Hand, Plastic, Reconstructive and Burn Surgery, BG Trauma Center Tuebingen, University Tuebingen, Germany. Tel.: +49 176 723554873; E-mail: jens.rothenberger@googlemail.com.
Abstract: BACKGROUND:Improvement of skin microcirculation would be beneficial in transplanted tissues and thus, there is a demand for effective, reliable and harmless angiogenic treatments. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of capsaicin application (CA), the remote effect of capsaicin application (REC), the impact of remote ischemic conditioning (RIC), and the impact of combined remote ischemic conditioning with capsaicin application (Comb) on human skin microcirculation. METHODS:Perfusion changes were assessed using a laser Doppler device (easyLDI, Aimago Lausanne). 30 healthy volunteers were enrolled and divided into two groups: 1) CA and REC: perfusion was assessed on both forearms after application of capsaicin cream on one forearm with an exposure time of 40 minutes. 2) RIC and Comb: perfusion of one forearm was assessed after four cycles of 5 min blood occlusion and 5 min reperfusion using a tourniquet on the contralateral upper arm and application of capsaicin on the ipsilateral forearm. Baseline skin perfusion measurements of both forearms were carried out initially and were used as intra-individual reference. RESULTS:1) Skin perfusion significantly increased after capsaicin application (CA = +328.3% , p > 0.05). There was no remote skin perfusion change due to capsaicin (REC). 2) RIC significantly improves skin perfusion (RIC = +20.0% , p < 0.05). The combination of RIC and CA does not improve skin perfusion compared to CA alone (Comb). CONCLUSIONS:The conditioning techniques RIC and CA showed a significant increase in human skin perfusion, CA being superior to RIC. However, the combination of CA and RIC showed no additional improvement potential as compared to CA alone. Furthermore, a remote effect of capsaicin application could not be demonstrated. These results encourage to analyze if the conditioning treatments are also beneficial for transplanted tissue survival.
Keywords: Remote ischemic conditioning, laser Doppler flowmetrie, capsaicin, ischemic conditioning
DOI: 10.3233/CH-180373
Journal: Clinical Hemorheology and Microcirculation, vol. 71, no. 3, pp. 291-298, 2019
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