Intraoperative Indocyanine Green Angiography for Assessing Flap Perfusion in Skull Base Reconstruction: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Objective  This study was aimed to study the current use of intraoperative indocyanine green (ICG) angiography during skull base reconstruction and understand its efficacy in predicting postoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) enhancement and flap. Study Design  The Embase, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), Web of Science, and Google Scholar databases were searched from the date of inception until August 2020 for studies of ICG flap perfusion assessment during skull base reconstruction. The primary outcome of interest was the development of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak after skull base reconstruction. Secondary outcomes of interest included postoperative meningitis, flap MRI enhancement, flap necrosis, flap perfusion measurements, and total

SUBMITTER: Shaikh N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9272247 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature