Table 4 Temperature and perfusion response in the control horses; temperature and perfusion in clipped and unclipped skin, and underlying muscle, measured 1 and 3 cm from the irradiated area
From: Effect of Defocused CO2Laser on Equine Tissue Perfusion
Area | Temperature | Perfusion | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Baseline °C | Treatment °C | Baseline % | Treatment % | |
Muscle | ||||
clipped | 34.5 (34.4–34.6) | 34.5 (34.4–34.6) | 100 | 102.5 (99–106) |
unclipped | 34.4 (33.8–35.0) | 34.4 (33.7–35.0) | 100 | 98.0 (98) |
Skin 1 cm | ||||
clipped | 29.1 (25.2–33.0) | 28.9 (24.9–32.9) | 100 | 93.0 (86–100) |
unclipped | 26.7 (26.5–26.9) | 26.6 (26.2–27.0) | 100 | 96.0 (96) |
Skin 3 cm | ||||
clipped | 32.8 (32.8–32.9) | 32.7 (32.5–32.9) | 100 | 102.5 (94–111) |
unclipped | 32.9 (32.2–33.6) | 32.8 (32.2–33.4) | 100 | 79.0 (76–82) |