• 1. Department of General Surgery, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, P. R. China;
  • 2. Department of Breast Disease, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing 100044, P. R. China;
  • 3. Department of Surgery, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100010, P. R. China;
XIE Fang, Email: zhongling126@hotmail.com
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Objective To analyze the value of indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence imaging in the evaluation of blood flown of ipple-areola complex (NAC) and implant selection during single-port endoscopic breast reconstruction. Methods  From November 2018 to March 2020, 19 patients who underwent single-port inflatable endoscopic nipple-sparing mastectomy combined with breast reconstruction in Beijing Friendship Hospital were retrospectively collected. ICG fluorescence imaging technology was used to evaluate the blood supply pattern and the risk of ischemic necrosis of NAC, so as to guide the selection of implant. At the same time, 14 patients who underwent single-port inflatable endoscopic nipple-sparing mastectomy combined with breast reconstruction in Beijing Friendship Hospital from February 2017 to October 2018 were selected as the historical control group (control group). NAC ischemic necrosis, breast satisfaction and implant removal were compared between the two groups. Results  In the ICG group, there were3 cases of V1 pattern and 2 cases of NAC ischemic necrosis (1 case of grade 1, 1 case of grade 2). There was no NAC ischemic necrosis in 16 patients with V2 mode and V3 mode. No implant loss occurred in any of the patients. In the control group, 5 cases had NAC ischemic necrosis (all were severe ischemic necrosis), and 2 cases had implant loss. The rate of severe NAC ischemic necrosis in the ICG group was lower than that in the control group (P<0.01), but there was no significant difference in implant loss rate between the two groups (P=0.17). The breast satisfaction score of the ICG group was higher than that of the control group (P<0.01), but there were no significant difference in satisfaction scores of chestwell-being, psychological well-being and sexual well-being between the two groups (P>0.05). Conclusions  ICG imaging can be used to evaluate the blood supply pattern during the operation of prosthetic body mass reconstruction, guide the choice of implant in immediate breast reconstruction, so as to further improve postoperative breast satisfaction.

Citation: QU Xiang, WANG Zihan, XIE Fang, WU Shanshan, YANG Xiaobao, GAO Guoxuan, XU Wei. Application of indocyanine green angiography in the selection of implant for breast reconstruction. CHINESE JOURNAL OF BASES AND CLINICS IN GENERAL SURGERY, 2022, 29(11): 1421-1426. doi: 10.7507/1007-9424.202209066 Copy

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