Taras Farmaha

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Department of Surgery #1
Danylo Halytskyy Lviv National Medical University

EDUCATION

• Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University,
Lviv, Ukraine
2004-2010
Medicine
Medical diploma ВК № 39441135 dated 25 Jun
2010.
• Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University,
Lviv, Ukraine
2010-2013
Surgery internship
• Shupyk National Healthcare University of Ukraine,
Kyiv, Ukraine
2017
Burn surgery
• Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University,
Lviv, Ukraine
2021
Burn surgery, Certification training (ІІ category)
• Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University,
Lviv, Ukraine
Sep 2022 – present
PhD student

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Surgery

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Scopus Publications

METHODS FOR ASSESSING THE SIZE AND DEPTH OF BURN WOUNDS

The FLIR One non-contact thermography application in the assessment of the burn wound depth
, T.I. Farmaha, O.V. Lukavetskyi, , O.M. Chemerys, , I.V. Stoianovskyi, and
Group of Companies Med Expert, LLC
The treatment of burn injuries is complicated by the proper diagnosis of areas requiring immediate necrectomy (deep burn) and those that can heal on their own (superficial burn). Non-contact thermography using the FLIR One device may be a reliable, non-invasive, and cost-effective method for assessing the depth of thermal injury. Aim - to study the temperature of healthy skin, deep and superficial burns using the FLIR One non-contact thermograph, the temperature difference between them, and the diagnostic value of the method for assessing burn depth. Materials and methods. The study involved 22 patients with limb burns. Thermometry of the affected areas was performed using the FLIR One thermograph within the first 48 hours after injury, before and during wound sanitation, with images analyzed using the FLIR One application. Results. The temperature of healthy skin was 34.7°C (34.4-35.1°C), the temperature of superficial burns was 35.8°C (35.5-36.2°C), and the temperature of deep burns was 32.4°C (32.0-32.8°C). The difference between healthy skin and deep burns was 2.3°C (2.2-2.4°C), and between superficial and deep burns was 3.4°C (3.0-3.8°C). A temperature of 33.7°C with non-contact thermography indicated a deep burn with 95% sensitivity and specificity. A decrease in the temperature of the affected skin by more than 2.0°C compared to healthy skin (2.2-2.4°C) or superficial burns (3.0-3.8°C) also indicated deep thermal damage. Conclusions. Thermography using FLIR One is a reliable and accessible method for analyzing the depth of burn wounds. The temperature of healthy skin during thermography is 34.7°C (34.4; 35.1)°C and is lower than the temperature of superficial burns (35.8°C (35.5; 36.2)°C) but higher than the temperature of deep burns (32.4°C (32.0; 32.8)°C). A temperature of 33.7°C with high sensitivity and specificity indicates a deep burn. The study showed that a temperature decrease of more than 2.0°C compared to healthy skin or superficial burns indicates deep thermal damage. The research was carried out in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Informed consent of the child and child's parents was obtained for the research. The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Advantages of tangential excision with simultaneous autodermoplasty for treating burn wounds
, T.I. Farmaha, O.V. Lukavetskyi, , O.M. Chemerys, and
Group of Companies Med Expert, LLC
Burn trauma remains an important health problem, among which thermal burns of the limbs are one of the most common and complex due to the need to restore limb function and reduce aesthetic defects. Early tangential excision with simultaneous autodermoplasty is a complex technique that is also a significant stress for the patient, but it allows achieving all the set goals. Purpose - to evaluate the effectiveness of tangential excision with simultaneous autodermoplasty for treating burn wounds compared to the classical method of treatment. Materials and methods. The study included 24 patients with burns of the upper and/or lower limbs, from which two groups were formed: an experimental group (12 patients) and a control group (12 patients) who were equal in terms of patient sex, age, etiology of burn wounds, affected area. Tangential excision with simultaneous autodermoplasty was applied to patients in the experimental group, while delayed sequential necrectomy, xenoplasty (if necessary), and delayed autodermoplasty were performed on patients in the control group. Results. Patients in the experimental group stayed in the hospital for an average of 10.5±4.5 days, which was almost half as long as in the control group (20.2±3.5 days). The number of surgical interventions in the experimental group was 1.3±0.5 operations, while in the control group it was 2.7±0.8 operations, and the number of general anesthesia procedures in the experimental group was significantly lower (1.3±0.5) than in the control group (4.6±1.1; p<0.05). In the experimental group, the number of dressings for each injury was 4.3±1.6, while in the control group it was almost three times as many (12.7±3.0; p<0.05). The duration of healing of burn wounds in the experimental group was 13.3±4.3 days, which was shorter than in the control group (24.2±3.9 days; p<0.05). The prevalence rate of infectious complications in the experimental group was 21.1% (4 cases), while in the control group it was significantly higher (58.8%). However, the prevalence rate of other complications, such as lysis of skin grafts, was only slightly lower in the experimental group (15.8%, or 3 cases) compared to the control group (29.4%, or 5 cases). 2 (18.2%) burn wounds in the experimental group required secondary reconstruction, while in the control group, 7 (70.0%) wounds required it. Conclusions. Treatment of burn wounds of the upper and/or lower limbs using the method of tangential excision with simultaneous autodermoplasty allows for a reduction in the length of hospital stay, a decrease in the number of surgical interventions, general anesthesia procedures, dressing changes, and ensures faster wound healing, as well as reduces the frequency of complications and the need for secondary reconstruction. The research was carried out in accordance with the principles of the Helsinki Declaration. The study protocol was approved by the Local Ethics Committee of all participating institutions. The informed consent of the patient was obtained for conducting the studies. No conflict of interests was declared by the authors.

Implementation features of wounds visual comparison subsystem
Nazariy Jaworski, Ihor Farmaha, Uliana Marikutsa, Taras Farmaha, and Vasyl Savchyn
IEEE
Implementation features of wound image processing and its further storing by developed wounds visual comparison subsystem are considered. Corresponding algorithm, program source-code, storage table and obtained results are shown that make a practical value.

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

METHODS FOR ASSESSING THE SIZE AND DEPTH OF BURN WOUNDS
T Farmaha, O Lukavetskyy, O Chemerys
Proceeding of the Shevchenko Scientific Society. Medical Sciences 76 (2) 2024

Використання безконтактного термографа FLIR One для оцінювання глибини опікової рани
TI Farmaha, OV Lukavetskyi, OM Chemerys, IV Stoianovskyi
PAEDIATRIC SURGERY. UKRAINE, 13-18 2024

Переваги тангенціального висічення з одночасною аутодерматопластикою для лікування опікових ран
TI Farmaha, OV Lukavetskyi, OM Chemerys
PAEDIATRIC SURGERY. UKRAINE, 23-27 2023

Цифрова комп’ютерна планіметрія ранових дефектів різного генезу
ТІ Фармага, ОВ Лукавецький, ОМ Чемерис
Шпитальна хірургія. Журнал імені ЛЯ Ковальчука, 42-45 2022

Wound image segmentation using clustering based algorithms
I Farmaha, M Banaś, V Savchyn, B Lukashchuk, T Farmaha
New Trends in Production Engineering 2 (1), 570-578 2019

Implementation features of wounds visual comparison subsystem
N Jaworski, I Farmaha, U Marikutsa, T Farmaha, V Savchyn
2018 XIV-th International Conference on Perspective Technologies and Methods 2018

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

Wound image segmentation using clustering based algorithms
I Farmaha, M Banaś, V Savchyn, B Lukashchuk, T Farmaha
New Trends in Production Engineering 2 (1), 570-578 2019
Citations: 3

Цифрова комп’ютерна планіметрія ранових дефектів різного генезу
ТІ Фармага, ОВ Лукавецький, ОМ Чемерис
Шпитальна хірургія. Журнал імені ЛЯ Ковальчука, 42-45 2022
Citations: 1