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Intraoperative photoplethysmographic diagnosis of ischemic colitis
E Garcia-Granero1, R Alos, N Uribe
1General Surgery Department, Clinic University Hospital, University of Valencia, Spain.
The American Surgeon
|September 18, 1997
Abstract:
Intraoperative evaluation of ischemic colitis presents several problems related to diagnosis, severity, and extension. The aim of this study was to determine the usefulness of photopletysmography (PPG) to detect colonic arterial wave amplitude changes in patients operated on for ischemic colitis, comparing the affected area with a control area on the transverse colon. Four patients were studied, two with gangrenous colitis, and two with protracted "transient" ischemic colitis. All four patients survived. PPG is a useful method for intraoperative diagnosis and surgical assessment of ischemic colitis.