Significance: Smartphones come with an enormous array of functionality and are being
more widely utilized with specialized attachments in a range of healthcare applications. A …

Perforator-based flaps have in recent years become the mainstay of autologous breast
reconstruction practice. Imaging modalities ranging from Doppler ultrasound to CT …

Design and preoperative planning of microsurgical flaps are fundamental steps for
successful surgery. Currently, computed tomographic angiography is considered the gold …

Objective Forward-looking infrared (FLIR) thermography technology uses a handheld
camera that measures skin infrared emissivity, captures photographs, and can be analyzed …

Intraoperative assessing and postoperative monitoring of the viability of free flaps is of high
relevance in reconstructive microsurgery. Today different methods for the evaluation of …

Background The versatile application of local perforator flaps for coverage throughout the
lower extremity has already been well proven. Often a “free-style” approach has been used …

Breast reconstruction is an essential component in the multidisciplinary management of
breast cancer patients. Over the years, preoperative planning has played a pivotal role in …

Background The benefits of preoperative perforator imaging for microsurgical reconstruction
have been well established in the literature. Methods An extensive literature review was …

Conventional diagnostic modalities for assessing arterial circulation or tissue perfusion
include blood pressure measurement, ultrasound evaluation, and contrast-based …

Background Preoperative localization of the perforators allows precise planning of the flap
design and improves surgical efficiency. Recently, infrared thermography is introduced as a …