Can sidestream dark field (SDF) imaging identify subtle microvascular changes of the bowel during colorectal surgery?

ConclusionsSDF imaging can identify changes of the bowel serosal microcirculation. Significantly lower serosal microcirculatory parameters of the vascular transected bowel was seen compared with the non-transected bowel. The ability of SDF imaging to detect subtle differences holds promise for future research on microvascular cut-off values leading to a non-viable bowel.
Source: Techniques in Coloproctology - Category: Surgery Source Type: research