ArticlePlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open2023
Point-of-Care Tissue Oxygenation Assessment with SnapshotNIR for Alloplastic and Autologous Breast Reconstruction.
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.
- Comparative assessment of healthy tissue oxygenation using near-infrared imaging, transcutaneous oxygen measurement, and plethysmography.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Evaluating SnapshotNIR for Tissue Oxygenation Measurement Across Skin Types After Mastectomy.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Reply: Intraoperative Near-infrared Spectroscopy Can Predict Skin Flap Necrosis.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025Article
- Mastectomy Skin Flap Perfusion Assessment Prior to Breast Reconstruction: A Narrative Review.Journal of personalized medicine · 2024Review
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Abstract
In breast reconstruction, mastectomy and free flaps are susceptible to vascular compromise and tissue necrosis. The SnapshotNIR device (Kent Imaging, Calgary, AB, Canada) utilizes near-infrared spectroscopy to measure tissue oxygen saturation (StO Methods: Patients receiving immediate alloplastic reconstruction after mastectomy or autologous reconstruction were enrolled. Preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative images were taken of the flaps. StO Results: Thirty-two breasts underwent alloplastic reconstruction; 38 breasts underwent autologous reconstruction. No enrollees developed skin necrosis. StO Conclusions: The SnapshotNIR device detected normal spatial and temporal differences in tissue oxygenation over the operative course of alloplastic and autologous breast reconstruction. A multi-institutional, prospective clinical trial is needed to determine the sensitivity and specificity of this device for detecting skin flap necrosis.
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