Table 2.
Correlation between perfusion factors and anastomotic complications
| Perfusion factor | Parameters | Anastomotic complications | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (−) (n = 80) | (+) (n = 6) | |||
| Fluorescence intensity-related factors | FMIN (AU) | 10.6 ± 1.0 | 11.5 ± 2.5 | 0.820 |
| FMAX (AU) | 58.0 ± 3.4 | 34.9 ± 7.4 | 0.074 | |
| Slope (AU/sec) | 2.5 ± 0.2 | 0.7 ± 0.2 | < 0.001 | |
| Perfusion time-related factors | TMAX (sec) | 30.3 ± 2.3 | 64.0 ± 11.7 | < 0.001 |
| T1/2MAX (sec) | 11.7 ± 0.8 | 40.37 ± 7.8 | < 0.001 | |
| TR | 0.4 ± 0.0 | 0.6 ± 0.0 | < 0.001 | |
P value (two-sided independent samples t test). The values are expressed as mean ± standard error
FMIN fluorescence intensity on baseline, FMAX fluorescence difference between maximum and baseline intensity, Slope (Slope = ∆F/∆T = FMAX/TMAX), TMAX time from first fluorescence increase to maximum (∆T), T1/2MAX time from first fluorescence increase to half of maximum, TR time ratio (TR = T1/2MAX/TMAX), AU arbitrary unit