The use of fluorescence angiography to assess bowel viability in the acute setting: an international, multi-centre case series.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Assessing bowel viability can be challenging during acute surgical procedures, especially regarding mesenteric ischaemia. Intraoperative fluorescence angiography (FA) may be a valuable tool for the surgeon to determine whether bowel resection is necessary and to define the most appropriate resection margins. The aim of this study is to report on FA use in the acute setting and to judge its impact on intraoperative decision making.

Materials and methods

This is a multi-centre, retrospective case series of patients undergoing emergency abdominal surgery between February 2016 and 2021 in three general/colorectal units where intraoperative FA was performed to assess bowel viability. Primary endpoint was change of management after the FA assessment.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Joosten JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9485089 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature