Novel oxygen saturation imaging endoscopy to assess anastomotic integrity in a porcine ischemia model

Abstract Background Establishing anastomotic integrity is crucial for avoiding anastomotic complications in colorectal surgery. This study aimed to evaluate the safety and feasibility of assessing anastomotic integrity using novel oxygen saturation imaging endoscopy in a porcine ischemia model. Meth...

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Main Authors: Hiro Hasegawa, Nobuyoshi Takeshita, Masaaki Ito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-020-00913-6