In a prospective study on esophageal cancer patients undergoing thoracic esophagectomy, researchers compared tissue oxygen saturation and indocyanine green measurements. Tissue oxygen saturation imaging proved valuable in identifying the anastomotic site, overcoming limitations of indocyanine green. In 57 patients, decreased tissue oxygen saturation at the conduit tip correlated with congestion and an increased risk of anastomotic leakage. This novel approach offers a practical and repeatable alternative for assessing blood perfusion in the gastric conduit during thoracic esophagectomy.
Journal Article by Fujita T, Sato K (…) Daiko H et 3 al. in BMC Surg
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