Intraoperative Near-infrared Spectroscopy Correlates with Skin Flap Necrosis: A Prospective Cohort Study
Background:. Skin flap necrosis (SFN) is a morbid complication that is disfiguring, leads to acute and chronic wound issues, often requires further surgery, and can delay adjuvant chemotherapy. Although most surgeons rely on the clinical examination, near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy can extrapolate...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer
2020-04-01
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Series: | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open |
Online Access: | http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000002742 |