Skin Flap Visible Light Spectroscopy (VLS) Oximetry for Monitoring Free-Flap Ischemia During Breast Reconstruction and Recovery
Skin Flap Visible Light Spectroscopy (VLS) Oximetry for Monitoring Free-Flap Ischemia During Breast Reconstruction and Recovery
The purpose of the study is to understand the relevance of tissue oximetry measures of tissue flaps during surgery and during recovery, and to determine if T-Stat is a reliable and early method of detecting compromised flaps.
The tissue saturation of free flaps will be measured before, during, and after surgery and during recovery.
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