Indocyanine Green Angiography in Breast Reconstruction: Utility, Limitations, and Search for Standardization.

ABSTRACT: During reconstructive breast surgery, intraoperative assessment of tissue perfusion has been solely based on subjective clinical judgment. However, in the last decade, intraoperative indocyanine green angiography (ICGA) has become an influential tool to visualize blood flow to the tissue of interest. This angiography technique produces real-time blood flow information to provide an objective assessment of tissue perfusion.

Methods

A comprehensive literature search of articles pertaining to ICGA in breast reconstruction surgery was performed. The overall findings of the articles are outlined here by surgical procedure: skin-sparing and nipple-sparing mastectomy, implant-based reconstruction, and autologous reconstruction.

Results

Overall, there were 133 articles reviewed, desc

SUBMITTER: Johnson AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7253278 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature