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  • Surgical Technology
  • Medical Imaging
  • Gastroenterology

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  • Anastomotic leaks in colorectal surgery are linked to poor tissue perfusion, often assessed subjectively.
  • Current methods for assessing bowel perfusion lack objectivity and lead to inter-clinician variability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a multispectral imaging (MSI) laparoscope for quantitative assessment of tissue oxygen saturation (SO2) in colorectal surgery.
  • To evaluate the stability and reproducibility of MSI-derived SO2 measurements in vivo.

Main Methods:

  • Development of an MSI laparoscope using a xenon light source and fast filter wheel camera to capture eight narrow waveband images.
  • Spectral validation using color tiles and comparison with spectrometer data.
  • Tissue spectra decomposition using a regression approach to quantify contributions from hemoglobin, adipose tissue, and scattering.

Main Results:

  • In vivo measurements of healthy bowel tissue showed baseline SO2 of approximately 75%.
  • Ligation of the inferior mesenteric artery (IMA) resulted in a proximal-to-distal decrease in SO2.
  • MSI results correlated with clinical judgments of tissue perfusion, with high SO2 (mean 90%) observed in surrounding adipose tissue.

Conclusions:

  • Multispectral imaging is a promising tool for intraoperative guidance in assessing tissue perfusion during colorectal surgery.
  • Mapping SO2 can assist surgeons in selecting optimal transection points for anastomosis.
  • Further studies with a larger cohort are needed to confirm the ability of MSI to reduce inter-operator variability.