Observational studyVascular health and risk management2020
Laser Doppler Flowmetry and Visible Light Spectroscopy of the Gastric Tube During Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy.
Observational study in Vascular health and risk management, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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- Intraoperative intravenous infusion of lidocaine increases total and small vessel densities of sublingual microcirculation: a randomized prospective pilot study.The Journal of international medical research · 2023Trial
- Intraoperative spectral imaging versus ICG fluorescence for gastric conduit viability in esophagectomy.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- Assessment of Transserosal Microcirculation with Visible Light Spectroscopy and Laser Doppler Flowmetry in Patients with Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome and Chronic Mesenteric Ischemia.Vascular health and risk management · 2025Article
- Current status and future trends of real-time imaging in gastric cancer surgery: A literature review.Heliyon · 2024Review
- Blood flow ratio in the gastric conduit measured by laser Doppler flowmetry: A predictor of anastomotic leakage after esophagectomy.Annals of gastroenterological surgery · 2024Article
- Evaluation of intestinal necrosis with laser Doppler in experimental mesenteric ischemia model.Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES · 2024Article
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Abstract
introductionIschemia is considered as the main reason for thoracic gastroesophageal anastomotic leaks after esophagectomy. Microcirculatory monitoring with laser Doppler flowmetry and visible light spectroscopy may provide valuable intraoperative real-time information about the gastric tube's tissue perfusion and circulation. PATIENTS AND
methodsTen patients with esophageal cancer operated with minimally invasive esophagectomy participated in this single-center, prospective, observational pilot study. A single probe with laser Doppler flowmetry and visible light spectroscopy was used to perform transserosal microcirculation assessment of the gastric tube at predefined anatomical sites during different operation phases. Group comparison and changes were evaluated using the paired sample
resultsA reduction in StO2 was found at all measuring sites after the gastric tube formation compared with the baseline measurements. The mean StO2 reduction from baseline to gastric tube formation and after anastomosis was 16% (range 4%-28%) and 42% (range, 35%-52%), respectively. A statistically significant increase in the rHb concentration, representing venous congestion, was detected at the most cranial part of the gastric tube (
conclusionIntraoperative real-time laser Doppler flowmetry and visible light spectroscopy are feasible and may provide insight to microcirculatory changes in the gastric tube and at the anastomotic site. Patients with anastomotic leaks seem to have critical local tissue StO2 reduction and venous congestion that should be further evaluated in studies with larger sample sizes.
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