The first Smartphone application for microsurgery monitoring: SilpaRamanitor

• Published in: Plastic and reconstructive surgery (1963) Vol. 134; no. 1; p. 130
• Main Authors: Kiranantawat, Kidakorn, Sitpahul, Ngamcherd, Taeprasartsit, Pinyo, Constantinides, Joannis, Kruavit, Arthi, Srimuninnimit, Vichai, Punyahotra, Narong, Chatdokmaiprai, Chalermpong, Numhom, Surawej
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.07.2014
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Cell Phone; Female; Free Tissue Flaps; Humans; Male; Microsurgery; Middle Aged; Monitoring, Physiologic - methods; Software; Telemedicine; Young Adult

Postoperative monitoring of free flap tissue perfusion is vital. Devices available are expensive and complex to operate. Most surgeons rely on direct clinical observation. A monitoring system that is reliable, inexpensive, and easy to operate is needed. Using mobile phone technology, the authors dev...