Management of Capillary Malformations

Nov 21, 2017 by in General Surgery Comments Off on Management of Capillary Malformations

Capillary malformations (CMs) are the most common vascular malformations. They are comprised of the small vessels of the capillary network in skin and mucous membranes. In the vast majority of…

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Diagnostic Imaging of Vascular Anomalies

Nov 21, 2017 by in General Surgery Comments Off on Diagnostic Imaging of Vascular Anomalies

Medical imaging has become critically important in the diagnosis and treatment planning of vascular anomalies. The classification of lesions into fast-flow and slow-flow categories, the identification of a soft tissue…

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Pathogenesis of Vascular Anomalies

Nov 21, 2017 by in General Surgery Comments Off on Pathogenesis of Vascular Anomalies

Vascular anomalies are localized defects of vascular development. Most of them occur sporadically (ie, there is no familial history of lesions, yet in a few cases clear inheritance is observed)….

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Noninvasive Tissue Oximetry

Nov 21, 2017 by in General Surgery Comments Off on Noninvasive Tissue Oximetry

Noninvasive tissue oximetry is playing an important role in postoperative monitoring of autologous tissue breast reconstruction flaps. It is increasingly being used intraoperatively to assist in perforator selection, tissue mapping,…

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Dynamic Infrared Thermography

Nov 21, 2017 by in General Surgery Comments Off on Dynamic Infrared Thermography

This article describes how dynamic infrared thermography (DIRT) can be used in autologous breast reconstruction with a deep inferior epigastric perforator flap. This noninvasive and noncontact technique for indirect monitoring…

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Fluorescent Angiography

Nov 21, 2017 by in General Surgery Comments Off on Fluorescent Angiography

Fluorescent angiography is a simple and effective real-time tool for measurement of tissue perfusion both in and out of the operating room. It has multiple uses including: (1) identifying perforating…

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