Use of Laser Speckle Contrast Analysis during pelvic surgery in a uterine transplantation model
Author(s)
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Aim: Uterine transplantation (UTx) is proposed for treatment of uterine factor infertility. Our aim was to assess whether Endoscopic Laser Speckle Contrast Analysis (eLASCA) could evaluate pelvic blood flow at anastomotic sites required for sheep and rabbit UTx. Results/methodology: eLASCA detected blood flow in rabbit UTx #7 and #9. In sheep UTx #2, #3 and #5, the results allowed us to conclude that blood flow was present in the uterine graft following transplantation; and post-UTx, the animal had heart and respiratory rates, and oxygen saturation compatible with a normal hemodynamic status. Conclusion: These preliminary results establish the potential of Laser Speckle Contrast Analysis as noncontact and real-time tool for observation of spatially-resolved blood flow from which other parameters can be derived.
Date Issued
2018-08-01
Date Acceptance
2018-06-04
Citation
Future Science OA, 2018, 4 (7), pp.FSO324-FSO324
ISSN
2056-5623
Publisher
Future Science
Start Page
FSO324
End Page
FSO324
Journal / Book Title
Future Science OA
Volume
4
Issue
7
Copyright Statement
© 2018 Srdjan Saso. This work is licensed under the Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Unported License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Sponsor
Commission of the European Communities
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust- BRC Funding
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust- BRC Funding
Cancer Research UK
Identifier
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30112192
Grant Number
242991
RDB04 79560
RD207
C24523/A25147
Subjects
graft anastomosis
oxygen saturation
surgical imaging
tissue perfusion
uterine transplantation
Publication Status
Published
Coverage Spatial
England