Abstract
Outcomes after mastectomy and prosthetic-based breast reconstruction have improved
immensely since the development of the first tissue expander and breast implant in
the 1960s. One major factor contributing to our improved outcomes over the past two
decades is the increasing availability and improvement of perfusion assessment technology.
Instrumental methods now exist which allow surgeons to assess tissue viability intraoperatively,
and provide actionable, objective data that augments clinical assessment. In this
article, the authors detail two commercially available, state-of-the-art technologies
that surgeons may use to assist in mastectomy flap assessment and facilitate the reconstructive
process.
Keywords
implant-based breast reconstruction - indocyanine green fluorescence imaging - hyperspectral
imaging
