ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2024
Ultrasound in Microsurgery: Current Applications and New Frontiers.
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13 citing papers in PubMed.
- High frequency ultrasound in breast surgery: A narrative review of current evidence and future directions.JPRAS open · 2026Review
- Targeted LVA guided by ultra-high frequency ultrasound and ICG lymphography: A pilot study.JPRAS open · 2026Article
- Macro Responsibility in the Microvascular World: Nurse Experiences in Flap Care, a Phenomenological Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- [Research progress on the application of ultrasound technology in the diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema].Zhonghua shao shang yu chuang mian xiu fu za zhi · 2026Review
- State-of-the-Art Medical Imaging Supporting Supermicrosurgery: A Scoping Review, Practical Guidelines, and Illustrative Case Report.Archives of plastic surgery · 2026Article
- Fusing photoacoustic microscopy and ultrasound imaging: an artificial intelligence strategy for vessel enhancement in interventional guidance.Biomedical optics express · 2026Article
- Application of contrast-enhanced ultrasound combined with ultra-high-frequency ultrasound in lymphaticovenous anastomosis.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Microsurgical Strategies in Post-Radiation and Revision Breast Reconstruction: Optimizing Outcomes in High-Risk Patients.Cancers · 2025Review
- [An overview of integrated surgical management for secondary lower limb lymphedema guided by algorithms].Zhonghua shao shang yu chuang mian xiu fu za zhi · 2025Article
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- High-Frequency and Ultra-High-Frequency Ultrasound in Dermatologic Diseases and Aesthetic Medicine.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Review
- Advances in Microsurgical Treatment Options to Optimize Autologous Free Flap Breast Reconstruction.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- [Accurate repair of oral and maxillofacial soft tissue defects with ulnar artery flap].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2024Article
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Abstract
Ultrasound has revolutionized reconstructive microsurgery, offering real-time imaging and enhanced precision allowing for preoperative flap planning, recipient vessel identification and selection, postoperative flap monitoring, and lymphatic surgery. This narrative review of the literature provides an updated evidence-based overlook on the current applications and emerging frontiers of ultrasound in microsurgery, focusing on free tissue transfer and lymphatic surgery. Color duplex ultrasound (CDU) plays a pivotal role in preoperative flap planning and design, providing real-time imaging that enables detailed perforator mapping, perforator suitability assessment, blood flow velocity measurement, and, ultimately, flap design optimization. Ultrasound also aids in recipient vessel selection by providing assessment of caliber, patency, location, and flow velocity of recipient vessels. Postoperatively, ultrasound enables real-time monitoring of flap perfusion, providing early detection of potential flap compromise and improved flap survival rates. In lymphatic surgery, ultra-high frequency ultrasound (UHFUS) offers precise mapping and evaluation of lymphatic vessels, improving efficacy and efficiency by targeting larger dilated vessels. Integrating ultrasound into reconstructive microsurgery represents a significant advancement in the utilization of imaging in the field. With growing accessibility of devices, improved training, and technological advancements, using ultrasound as a key imaging tool offers substantial potential for the evolution of reconstructive microsurgery.
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