Anterolateral Tigh (ALT) Flaps Oxygenation Monitoring by NIRS

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity Hospital, Antwerp

About this trial

The goal of this observational study is to conduct postoperative monitoring in patients who have undergone upper or lower limb reconstructive surgery with an anterolateral thigh flap, by employing the gold standard approach: intermittent assessment of clinical parameters (flap's color, temperature, skin turgor and capillary refill time) combined with Doppler techniques, alongside continuous tissue oxygenation measurements obtained using the CASMED FORE-SIGHT ELITE monitor.The main objective of the study is to provide preliminary data on potential cut-off values indicative of flap failure.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

scheduled for reconstructive flap surgery on either upper or lower limb using a fasciocutaneous anterolateral thigh flap

Disqualifiers

refusal to provide written informed consent.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • clinical assessments and tissue oxygenation monitoring by Near Infrared Spectroscopy

Treatment groups

20 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Sponsors and collaborators