Development of the superposition device in a surgical field in reconstruction of the breast using miniature swine.

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23792063
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Plastic surgery
• Research Institution: Tokyo Women's Medical University
• Principal Investigator: KONOEDA Hisato 東京女子医科大学, 医学部, 助教 (60598142)
• Project Period (FY): 2011-04-28 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 皮弁移植 / 医療工学 / 形成外科 / 穿通枝皮弁

Outline of Final Research Achievements

After breast cancer surgery, we can perform breast reconstruction by using transplant cutaneous tissue from the back or abdomen. We sometimes conduct microsurgery to do so. However, it is meticulous work and it is difficult to get used to disect vascular structures during harvest free cutaneous flap.
In this study, we develop vasculars navigation system to see through them on tablet PC that can be used in conjunction with computer tomography angiography to provide a detailed three-dimensional image reconstruction.
We try using it for searching perforators in minipigs. We analyzed an accuracy of the navigation device. The difference was only 10 mm, which was acceptable for navigating perforator flap operations. Based on this data, I'd like to apply this device to practice.

Free Research Field

形成外科