Intraoperative laser angiography using the SPY system: review of the literature and recommendations for use

GC Gurtner, GE Jones, PC Neligan, MI Newman… - Annals of surgical …, 2013 - Springer
Inadequate tissue perfusion is a key contributor to early complications following
reconstructive procedures. Accurate and reliable intraoperative evaluation of tissue …

The accuracy of different modalities of perforator mapping for unilateral DIEP flap breast reconstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis

J Kiely, M Kumar, RG Wade - Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Perforator mapping may be performed prior to deep inferior epigastric
perforator (DIEP) flap breast reconstruction to guide perforator selection. However, the …

Preoperative vascular planning of free flaps: comparative study of computed tomographic angiography, color Doppler ultrasonography, and hand-held Doppler

JG Martínez, AT Pérez, MG Vega… - Plastic and …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Background: Preoperative planning of microsurgical perforator free flaps continues to be a
discussion topic among microsurgeons. The purpose of this study was to compare the ability …

CT‐angiography prior to DIEP flap breast reconstruction: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

T Teunis, MRH van Voss, M Kon… - …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Background Preoperative CT‐angiography (CTA) has shown to reduce operative time in
deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap breast reconstruction compared to Doppler …

Evaluation of dynamic infrared thermography as an alternative to CT angiography for perforator mapping in breast reconstruction: a clinical study

S Weum, JB Mercer, L de Weerd - BMC medical imaging, 2016 - Springer
Background The current gold standard for preoperative perforator mapping in breast
reconstruction with a DIEP flap is CT angiography (CTA). Dynamic infrared thermography …

Preoperative imaging for perforator flaps in reconstructive surgery: a systematic review of the evidence for current techniques

GF Pratt, WM Rozen, D Chubb, MW Ashton… - Annals of plastic …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Background Although preoperative imaging of perforator vasculature in planning
microvascular reconstruction is commonplace, there has not been any clear demonstration …

Design of a reliable skin paddle for the fibula osteocutaneous flap: perforator anatomy revisited

P Yu, EI Chang, MM Hanasono - Plastic and reconstructive …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Background: Designing a reliable fibula flap skin paddle can be challenging because of the
lack of information on precise perforator locations. The purpose of this study was to precisely …

Planning deep inferior epigastric perforator flaps for breast reconstruction: a comparison between multidetector computed tomography and magnetic resonance …

A Cina, L Barone-Adesi, P Rinaldi, A Cipriani… - European …, 2013 - Springer
Objectives Deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flaps have become the state of the art in
breast reconstruction. We compared the diagnostic performance of multidetector computed …

High-resolution ultrasound in the detection of silicone gel breast implant shell failure: background, in vitro studies, and early clinical results

BP Bengtson, FF Eaves III - Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Background: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has historically been considered the “gold
standard” for imaging silicone gel breast implants and is currently recommended by the US …

Patient management strategies in perioperative, intraoperative, and postoperative period in breast reconstruction with DIEP-flap: clinical recommendations

K Chen, NM Beeraka, MY Sinelnikov, J Zhang… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background and Objective Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator (DIEP) flap is a tissue isolated
from the skin and subcutaneous tissue of the lower abdomen or rectus muscle to foster …