Use of T-Stat to predict colonic ischemia during and after endovascular aneurysm repair: a case report

J Vasc Surg. 2008 Mar;47(3):632-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2007.09.037.

Abstract

As surgeons become more aggressive in treating aneurysms with endovascular techniques, traditional surgical principles of preserving internal iliac arteries and the inferior mesenteric artery have been challenged. A case is presented where the T-Stat device (Spectros Corp, Portola Valley, Calif), an optical real-time sensor approved by United States Food and Drug Administration for measuring colon ischemia, was used as an adjunctive measure to assist in the successful endovascular aneurysm repair in a patient at high risk for colon ischemia.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / physiopathology
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / surgery*
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / adverse effects*
  • Catheterization / adverse effects*
  • Colon / blood supply*
  • Humans
  • Iliac Artery / diagnostic imaging
  • Iliac Artery / physiopathology
  • Ischemia / etiology*
  • Light
  • Male
  • Mesenteric Artery, Inferior / diagnostic imaging
  • Mesenteric Artery, Inferior / physiopathology
  • Monitoring, Intraoperative / instrumentation*
  • Radiography
  • Risk Assessment
  • Spectrum Analysis / instrumentation
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Vascular Patency