Indocyanine Green Angiography Use in Breast Reconstruction

Autor: Austin D. Chen, Bernard T. Lee, Samuel J. Lin, Anmol S. Chattha, Alexandra Bucknor
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 141:825-832
ISSN: 0032-1052
Popis: BACKGROUND Indocyanine green angiography has gained popularity in breast reconstruction for its ability to assess mastectomy skin and tissue flap viability. The authors aim to analyze trends and outcomes associated with indocyanine green angiography use in breast reconstruction. METHODS Using 2012 to 2014 data from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project National Inpatient Sample, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the authors identified breast reconstructions performed with or without indocyanine green angiography use. Trends over time were assessed using the Cochran-Armitage test. Outcomes were assessed using logistic regression and generalized linear modeling. RESULTS Over the study period, 110,320 patients underwent breast reconstruction: 107,005 (97.0 percent) without and 3315 (3.0 percent) with indocyanine green angiography use. Usage increased over time: 750 patients (1.9 percent) in 2012, increasing to 1275 patients (3.7 percent) in 2013 (p < 0.001). Smokers (p = 0.018), hypertensive patients (p = 0.046), obese patients (p < 0.001), and those with a higher comorbidity index (p < 0.001) were more likely to undergo indocyanine green angiography. Autologous reconstruction was more frequently combined with its use compared with tissue expander reconstruction (4.5 percent versus 2.1 percent; p < 0.001). There was a significant increase in the odds of debridement associated with its use (OR, 1.404; p < 0.001; 95 percent CI, 1.201 to 1.640). CONCLUSIONS Indocyanine green angiography use in breast reconstruction has increased in recent years and is associated with higher debridement rates. These rates may indicate changing trends for clinicians when deciding whether to debride tissue during breast reconstruction. CLINICAL QUESTION/LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Therapeutic, III.
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