Garrett C Skinner, Yao Z Liu, Alan E Harzman, Syed G Husain, Alessandra C Gasior, Lisa A Cunningham, Amber L Traugott, Christopher J McCulloh, Matthew F Kalady, Peter C Kim, Emily S Huang
BACKGROUND: Left-sided colorectal surgery demonstrates high anastomotic leak rates, with tissue ischemia thought to influence outcomes. Indocyanine green is commonly used for perfusion assessment, but evidence remains mixed for whether it reduces colorectal anastomotic leaks. Laser speckle contrast imaging provides dye-free perfusion assessment in real-time through perfusion heatmaps and quantification. OBJECTIVE: This study investigates the efficacy of advanced visualization (indocyanine green versus laser speckle contrast imaging) perfusion assessment and utility of laser speckle perfusion quantification in determining ischemic margins...
February 23, 2024: Diseases of the Colon and Rectum