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Capillaroscopy in pregnancy
Kristof Thevissen1,2,3, Wilfried Gyselaers1,4
1a Department of Gynaecology , Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg Genk, Schiepse bos 6 , Genk , Belgium.
Expert Review of Medical Devices
|November 23, 2017
Summary
Capillaroscopy techniques assess microcirculation changes during pregnancy. Standardizing these methods is crucial for future research in hypertensive pregnancy conditions.
Area of Science:
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Physiology
- Medical Imaging
Background:
- Pregnancy necessitates significant circulatory adaptations.
- Microcirculatory changes during pregnancy are increasingly studied with new imaging techniques.
- Capillaroscopy offers a method to visualize these microcirculatory changes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review current capillaroscopy techniques for assessing microcirculation in pregnancy.
- To summarize available methods for imaging capillaries during gestation.
Main Methods:
- Literature search using keywords: (microcirculation OR capillary OR capillaries OR capillaroscopy) AND pregnancy AND (density OR diameter OR count OR number).
- Screening of English articles focusing on capillary imaging during pregnancy.
- Inclusion of only structural microvascular parameters, excluding functional parameters like flow velocity.
Main Results:
- Capillaroscopy is a feasible and user-friendly technique for both clinical and research settings.
- Growing understanding of microcirculatory alterations in hypertensive pregnancy conditions highlights the technique's importance.
- Current evidence provides an overview of available capillaroscopy techniques.
Conclusions:
- Capillaroscopy is a valuable tool for studying microcirculation in pregnancy.
- Standardization of capillaroscopy techniques and quantitative/qualitative descriptive methods is essential for future research.
- This technique holds promise for advancing understanding and management of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy.
