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Published on: January 10, 2013
Use of SPY Elite Fluorescence Imaging in Creation of a Continent Urinary Diversion
Ali Hajiran1, David Zekan1, Tyler Trump1
1Department of Urology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA.
Abstract:
The use of SPY Elite Fluorescence Imaging has recently grown popular among multiple surgical specialties, including colorectal, plastic, endocrine, ophthalmologic, and vascular surgery, due to its ability to quickly and accurately assess tissue perfusion and guide intraoperative decision making. To our knowledge, the use of SPY imaging in urologic reconstructive surgery has yet to be reported. We present a case in which SPY imaging was used intraoperatively to assess perfusion of an ileocecal anastomosis and a segment of bowel prior to creation of a continent urinary diversion following radical cystectomy.
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