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Contrast harmonic ultrasound and indocyanine-green fluorescence video angiography for evaluation of dermal and subdermal microcirculation in free parascapular flaps.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18094456     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE: Contrast harmonic ultrasound (CHI) with a linear transducer is a new diagnostic approach that allows dynamic and quantitative flow detection of tissue perfusion in microsurgery. The aim of the study was the evaluation of perfusion of the dermal and subdermal layers of microvascular tissue transplants with CHI in comparison to ICG-fluorescence angiography. MATERIAL AND METHOD: In a prospective clinical study indocyanine-green fluorescence video angiography and contrast enhanced high resolution ultrasound (5-10 MHz; linear transducer; Logiq 9; GE) were used for evaluation of the microcirculation in 10 transplanted free parascapular flaps. Two regions were analysed, the centre of the flap and the region of the anastomosis. The perfusion patterns of both methods were compared. RESULTS: The perfusion indexes measured by ICG-fluorescence angiography correlated very precisely in all patients with the quantitative perfusion curves of contrast-enhanced US with CHI. Two flaps with slow filling and low dye intensity showed low contrast enhancement in CHI with modified perfusion curves with slow increase. In two cases a reduced perfusion and filling were found. There were no statistical differences between the two diagnostic methods (p>0.01). CONCLUSION: CHI improves US detections of dermal and subdermal microcirculation in comparison to ICG fluorescence angiography. CHI is a new diagnostic method for postoperative monitoring of free flaps.
Authors:
L Prantl; St Schmitt; S Gais; T Y Tsui; P Lamby; P Babilas; M Nerlich; R Kubale; N Zorger; T Herold; S Feuerbach; E M Jung
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinical hemorheology and microcirculation     Volume:  38     ISSN:  1386-0291     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin. Hemorheol. Microcirc.     Publication Date:  2008  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-12-20     Completed Date:  2008-03-26     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9709206     Medline TA:  Clin Hemorheol Microcirc     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  31-44     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute of Trauma, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Regensburg, Germany. lukas.prantl@klinik.uni-regensburg.de
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Female
Fluorescein Angiography / standards*
Humans
Indocyanine Green / diagnostic use
Male
Microcirculation / radiography*,  ultrasonography*
Microscopy, Acoustic / standards*
Microsurgery
Middle Aged
Perfusion
Reconstructive Surgical Procedures
Skin / blood supply
Surgical Flaps / blood supply*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
3599-32-4/Indocyanine Green

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