Intraoperative Determination of Bronchus Stump and Anastomosis Perfusion with Hyperspectral Imaging

Abstract

Background

The intraoperative evaluation of bronchus perfusion is limited. Hyperspectral Imaging (HSI) is a newly established intraoperative imaging technique that enables a non-invasive, real-time perfusion analysis. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the intraoperative perfusion of bronchus stump and anastomosis during pulmonary resections with HSI.

Methods

In this prospective, IDEAL Stage 2a study (Clinicaltrials.gov: NCT04784884) HSI measurements were carried out before bronchial dissection and after bronchial stump formation or bronchial anastomosis, respectively. Tissue oxygenation (StO₂; upper tissue perfusion), organ hemoglobin index (OHI), near-infrared index (NIR; deeper tissue perfusion) and tissue water index (TWI) were calculated.

Results

Bronchus stumps showed a reduced NIR (77.82 ± 10.27 vs 68.01 ± 8.95; P = 0,02158) and OHI (48.60 ± 1.39 vs 38.15 ± 9.74; P = <.0001), although the perfusion of the upper tissue layers was equivalent before and after resection (67.42% ± 12.53 vs 65.91% ± 10.40). In the sleeve resection group, we found both a significant decrease in StO 2 and NIR between central bronchus and anastomosis region (StO₂: 65.09% ± 12.57 vs 49.45 ± 9.94; P = .044; NIR: 83.73 ± 10.92 vs 58.62 ± 3.01; P = .0063). Additionally, NIR was decreased in the re-anastomosed bronchus compared to central bronchus region (83.73 ± 10.92 vs 55.15 ± 17.56; P = .0029).

Conclusions

Although both bronchus stumps and anastomosis show an intraoperative reduction of tissue perfusion, there is no difference of tissue hemoglobin level in bronchus anastomosis.

Keywords

hyperspectral imaging lung cancer pulmonary resection pulmonary sleeve resection bronchopleural fistula bronchus blood perfusion

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