Indocyanine Green Fluorescence for Free-Flap Perfusion Imaging Revisited: Advanced Decision Making by Virtual Perfusion Reality in Visionsense Fusion Imaging Angiography.

Publication

Indocyanine Green Fluorescence for Free-Flap Perfusion Imaging Revisited: Advanced Decision Making by Virtual Perfusion Reality in Visionsense Fusion Imaging Angiography.

Journal Paper/Review - Oct 15, 2015

Bigdeli Amir Khosrow, Gazyakan Emre, Schmidt Volker, Hernekamp Frederick Jochen, Harhaus Leila, Henzler Thomas, Kremer Thomas, Kneser Ulrich, Hirche Christoph

Citation

Bigdeli A, Gazyakan E, Schmidt V, Hernekamp F, Harhaus L, Henzler T, Kremer T, Kneser U, Hirche C. Indocyanine Green Fluorescence for Free-Flap Perfusion Imaging Revisited: Advanced Decision Making by Virtual Perfusion Reality in Visionsense Fusion Imaging Angiography. Surg Innov 2015; 23:249-60.

Type

Journal Paper/Review (English)

Journal

Surg Innov 2015; 23

Publication Date

Oct 15, 2015

Issn Electronic

1553-3514

Pages

249-60

Brief description/objective

Near-infrared indocyanine green video angiography (ICG-NIR-VA) has been introduced for free-flap surgery and may provide intraoperative flap designing as well as postoperative monitoring. Nevertheless, the technique has not been established in clinical routine because of controversy over benefits. Improved technical features of the novel Visionsense ICG-NIR-VA surgery system are promising to revisit the field of application. It features a unique real-time fusion image of simultaneous NIR and white light visualization, with highlighted perfusion, including a color-coded perfusion flow scale for optimized anatomical understanding.