Flow
With the increasing demand for quality assurance in CABG the MediStim Flowmeter meets the high requirements of a busy operating theatre. The system and probes are easy to use and the results are shown instantaneously on the 19”screen. For correct interpretation of the results the Mean Flow is accompanied by Pulsatility Index (PI) and Diastolic Filling percentage (DF%).
“Transit-time flow measurement represents a quick, easy, and reproducible method for intraoperative evaluation of graft function. The combination of the 3 major parameters (mean flow, pulsatility index, and percentage of backward flow) results in the chance to predict a graft failure (either anatomic or functional) within the first postoperative year.” (Di Giammarco et al. Predictive value of intraoperative transit-time flow measurement for short-term graft patency in coronary surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;132:468-74)
“Transit-time flow measurement enables technical problems to be diagnosed accurately, allowing prompt revision of grafts. It should be mandatory in coronary artery bypass grafting to improve surgical outcomes” (Leong et al. Transit-Time Flow Measurment is Essential in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:854-8)