A Prospective Pilot Study of Vascular Assessment of the Upper Extremity With Laser Angiography.

ABSTRACT: Background: Our goal was to investigate patients' upper extremity tissue perfusion changes using an indocyanine green laser angiography imaging system for various pathologic states and interventions. Methods: This prospective observational study used Spy Elite/LUNA laser angiography to evaluate perfusion in patients with upper extremity vascular compromise. All patients had Spy Elite/LUNA imaging as well as clinical and handheld Doppler examinations preintervention, intraoperatively, if applicable, and at 1 week, 2 weeks, and 2 months postintervention. For each laser angiography scan, we used an unaffected control area with uninjured skin to quantitatively compare with the dysvascular tissues. Results: Twelve patients, 7 men and 5 women, had a total of 16 upper extremi

SUBMITTER: Hui-Chou HG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7850253 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature