Augmentation of Chicken Thigh Model with Fluorescence Imaging Allows for Real-Time, High Fidelity Assessment in Supermicrosurgery Training

Conclusion Augmentation of the University of Wisconsin “blue-blood” chicken thigh model with ICG fluorescence improves accuracy, decreases uncertainty, and improves inter-rater agreement when assessing supermicrosurgical anastomoses in a training setting. This improved, real-time feedback enhances this model's value as a supermicrosurgical training tool. [...] Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 333 Seventh Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10001, USAArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery - December 30, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Albano, Nicholas J. Zeng, Weifeng Lin, Christie Uselmann, Adam J. Eliceiri, Kevin W. Poore, Samuel O. Tags: Original Article Source Type: research