THE USE OF IMAGING INTRAOPERATIVE PHOTOPLETHYSMOGRAPHY AND ICG-FLUORESCENCE IN PATIENTS WITH COLORECTAL CANCER

Abstract

The possibilities of imaging photoplethysmography and ICG fluorescent angiography as intraoperative methods of tissue perfusion assessment are demonstrated. What is the most frequent reason for such a serious postoperative complication as anastomosis incompetence. The basic concepts for understanding the process of imaging photoplethysmography are described. The revealed data show that the development of non-invasive intraoperative methods of visualization of blood supply to the anastomosed intestinal sections is dynamically developing and requires further investigation.