Optimization of anastomotic technique and gastric conduit perfusion with hyperspectral imaging in an experimental model for minimally invasive esophagectomy
F. Nickel, A. Studier-Fischer, B. Oezdemir, J. Odenthal, L.-R. Mueller, S. Knoedler, K.-F. Kowalewski, I. Camplisson, M. M. Allers, M. Dietrich, K. Schmidt, G. A. Salg, H. G. Kenngott, A. Billeter, I. Gockel, , B. P. Mueller-Stich
This study uses hyperspectral imaging to evaluate anastomotic technique and gastric conduit perfusion in a porcine model of minimally invasive esophagectomy, finding that short staplers and caudal anastomotic positions maintain tissue oxygenation.
bioRxiv · Oct 3, 2021 · PreprintBioengineering