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SUBMITTER: Suzuki Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7858285 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Suzuki Yushi Y Kajita Hiroki H Kono Hikaru H Okabe Keisuke K Sakuma Hisashi H Imanishi Nobuaki N Aiso Sadakazu S Kishi Kazuo K
Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open 20210128 1
It is difficult to evaluate the postoperative patency of lymphaticovenular anastomosis, but this evaluation is essential for determining surgical results. When using the current standard modality, near-infrared fluorescent lymphography, it is difficult to observe patency if the anastomotic point is veiled by dermal backflow. In this study, we used a new photoacoustic imaging device, PAI-05, to check the patency of anastomosis. We performed photoacoustic lymphangiography after lymphaticovenular a ...[more]