Point-of-Care Tissue Oxygenation Assessment with SnapshotNIR for Alloplastic and Autologous Breast Reconstruction

Background:. In breast reconstruction, mastectomy and free flaps are susceptible to vascular compromise and tissue necrosis. The SnapshotNIR device (Kent Imaging, Calgary, AB, Canada) utilizes near-infrared spectroscopy to measure tissue oxygen saturation (StO2) and hemoglobin concentration. Here, w...

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Main Authors: William R. Moritz, MD, John Daines, BS, Joani M. Christensen, MD, Terence Myckatyn, MD, Justin M. Sacks, MD, MBA, Amanda M. Westman, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2023-07-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000005113