Indocyanine green fluorescence video-angiography for flap perfusion assessment in head and neck reconstruction: a prospective study.
Andrea GalliEmilio SalernoChiara BramatiRosa Alessia BattistaMichela Nicole MelegattiElisa DolfatoGabriella FuscaCarlo PettirossiVittorio GioffréMarco FamiliariDiego BarbieriPietro IndelicatoAurora MirabileMario BussiLeone GiordanoPublished in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2024)
Real-time perfusion assessment, particularly with ICGA, can improve outcomes in head and neck cancer patients undergoing soft tissue reconstruction by reducing complications. Further research with larger cohorts is warranted for validation.