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Computer-assisted documentation and analysis of wound healing of the nasal and oesophageal mucosa

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

R. Weber ,
R. Keerl ,
D. Jaspersen ,
A. Huppmann ,
B. Schick  and
W. Draf
R. Weber*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Head, Neck and Facial Plastic Surgery, Communication Disorders, Fulda Hospital, Academic Teaching Hospital of the University of Marburg, Fulda, Germany
R. Keerl
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Head, Neck and Facial Plastic Surgery, Communication Disorders, Fulda Hospital, Academic Teaching Hospital of the University of Marburg, Fulda, Germany
D. Jaspersen
Affiliation:
Department of Gastroenterology, Fulda Hospital, Academic Teaching Hospital of the University of Marburg, Fulda, Germany
A. Huppmann
Affiliation:
Department of Gastroenterology, Fulda Hospital, Academic Teaching Hospital of the University of Marburg, Fulda, Germany
B. Schick
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Head, Neck and Facial Plastic Surgery, Communication Disorders, Fulda Hospital, Academic Teaching Hospital of the University of Marburg, Fulda, Germany
W. Draf
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Head, Neck and Facial Plastic Surgery, Communication Disorders, Fulda Hospital, Academic Teaching Hospital of the University of Marburg, Fulda, Germany
*
Address for correspondence: Dr Rainer Weber, Department of Otolaryngology, Head, Neck and Facial Plastic Surgery, Commmunication Disorders, Hospital Fulda, Pacelliallee 4, D 36043 Fulda, Germany. Fax: 0049-661-842583
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Abstract

Our aim was to analyse the dynamics of healing processes in the nose and oesophagus by videoendoscopic examination and reconstruction of the natural dynamics and continuity of a process using modern computer technology and so-called morphing software. Thirteen patients were followed-up for six months after sinus surgery and three weeks after oesophagitis. Four overlapping and meshing phases of wound healing following sinus surgery with significant interindividual differences. Topical budesonide shortened the duration of wound healing phases. Healing of oesophagitis occurred approximately symmetrically from the wound edges to the centre with constant velocity. Computer-assisted morphing enables dynamic analysing of mucosal processes under the following preconditions: Availability of a valid imaging method for documentation and measurement with the generation of congruent images. The process under analysis must run without sudden leaps and there must be adequate choice of timing of single measurement procedures.

Keywords

Wound healingImage processingcomputed assistedEndoscopyVideo recordingNasal mucosa
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Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 110 , Issue 11 , November 1996 , pp. 1017 - 1021
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1996

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