Hyperspectral imaging detects perfusion and oxygenation differences between stapled and hand-sewn intestinal anastomoses.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Hand-sewn and stapled intestinal anastomoses are both daily performed routine procedures by surgeons. Yet, differences in micro perfusion of these two surgical techniques and their impact on surgical outcomes are still insufficiently understood. Only recently, hyperspectral imaging (HSI) has been established as a non-invasive, contact-free, real-time assessment tool for tissue oxygenation and micro-perfusion. Hence, objective of this study was HSI assessment of different intestinal anastomotic techniques and analysis of patients' clinical outcome.

Methods

Forty-six consecutive patients with an ileal-ileal anastomoses were included in our study; 21 side-to-side stapled and 25 end-to-end hand-sewn. Based on adsorption and reflectance of the analyzed tissue, chemical

SUBMITTER: Wagner T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9574651 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature