Surgeon Reports
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Cost Savings Associated with SPY Use in Breast Reconstruction Surgery.
Michael R. Zenn, M.D. Duke University Hospital
SPY angiography is a new technology that aides the reconstructive surgeon in assessing tissue perfusion intraoperatively. The information can be valuable to the surgeon and assist in intraoperative decision-making to limit complications, which ultimately leads to cost savings for the hospital system. Most importantly, the procedure has ... Read More
Decreasing Complications in Immediate Breast Reconstruction.
Geoffrey C. Gurtner, MD, FACS Stanford University
Breast cancer is the most common malignancy in women and over 180,000 women will be diagnosed with this disease in 2008. Although most have the option to pursue breast conservation (lumpectomy), many will opt for mastectomy (complete breast removal) and the incidence of this procedure has doubled over the past ten... Read More
The role of SPY technology as a teaching tool in DIEP flap breast reconstruction
Jayant Agarwal, MD, University of Utah.
Deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap breast reconstruction can be technically challenging and has a steep learning curve. This is in part due to the tedious and time consuming nature of perforator identification and dissection. Although complex, DIEP breast reconstruction has several advantages over other methods of breast reconstruction. By reconstructing the breast with...Read More
Cardiac Surgery
The Impact of SPY on Cardiovascular
Service Line Quality, Safety, Outcomes and Economics
Dr. T. Bruce Ferguson Jr., FACC, FAHA, FACS
Every provider, patient and payer is concerned about patient quality, safety and outcomes. Hospital economies reflect the institution’s commitment to patient care and evidence has shown that hospital’s that invest wisely in quality and safety are also the most profitable...Read More
Quality in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Dr. David P. Taggart, MD, PhD, FRCS
What benefit does SPY imaging deliver to a cardiovascular surgeon during a coronary bypass surgery?
With regards to imaging, if we get to the stage where the patient has decided they do want a bypass operation, the reason we would like to perform imaging of the grafts is to ensure that ...Read More