Indocyanine Green-Guided Near-Infrared Fluorescence Enhances Vascular Anatomy in Robot-Assisted DIEP Flap Harvest.

Journal: Plastic and reconstructive surgery
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Abstract

Indocyanine green-guided near-infrared fluorescence imaging has gained clinical acceptance lately. This technology can be particularly advantageous in the case of robotic flap harvest. This article presents a new approach to deep epigastric pedicle dissection using indocyanine green-guided near-infrared fluorescence in the setting of robot-assisted deep inferior epigastric perforator flaps.

Authors

  • William Nelson
    Department of Bioengineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA; The Clemson University-Medical University of South Carolina Bioengineering Program, 68 President Street, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
  • Daniel Murariu
    Athena Clinic.
  • Andrea A Moreira
    University of Pittsburgh Medical Centers.