Intramuscular Microvascular Flow Sensing for Flap Monitoring in a Porcine Model of Arterial and Venous Occlusion.

Di LuWilliam MoritzHany M ArafaQuansan YangLauren JacobsonDiana OstojichWubin BaiHexia GuoChangsheng WuShuo LiShupeng LiYonggang HuangYameng XuYing YanAmanda M WestmanMatthew R MacEwanJohn A RogersMitchell A Pet

Published in: Journal of reconstructive microsurgery (2022)

This novel probe is capable of detecting changes in tissue microcirculatory blood flow. This device performed well in a swine model of flap ischemia and congestion, and shows promise as a potentially useful clinical tool. Future studies will investigate performance in fasciocutaneous flaps and characterize longevity of the device over a period of several days.

Keyphrases

blood flow
breast reconstruction
soft tissue
current status
big data
quantum dots
living cells
artificial intelligence