Intraoperative Perfusion Assessment in Mastectomy Skin Flaps: How Close are We to Preventing Complications?

Nima KhavaninCecil QiuHalley DarrachFranca KraenzlinGeorge KokosisTinglu HanJustin M Sacks

Published in: Journal of reconstructive microsurgery (2019)

This manuscript endeavors to review the evidence on mastectomy skin flap perfusion analysis, highlighting the benefits, and downsides of the current technologies and identifying exciting areas of future research and development.

Keyphrases

breast reconstruction
soft tissue
wound healing
contrast enhanced
current status
risk factors
magnetic resonance imaging
magnetic resonance
computed tomography