Telepathology as a method to optimize quality in organ transplantation: a feasibility and reliability study of the virtual benching of pancreas graft.

Authors :: Mammas CS
Lazaris A
Geropoulos S
Saatsakis G
Lemonidou C
Patsouris E
Source :: Studies in health technology and informatics [Stud Health Technol Inform] 2013; Vol. 190, pp. 273-5.
Publication Year :: 2013
Abstract: Aim: To search feasibility and reliability of Telemedicine Systems (TS) in the procurement of Pancreas Transplantation.<br />Material and Methods: By an experimental TS, twenty six (n=26) specialists based on a hundred and thirty (N=130) simulated remote image examinations, assessed sensitivity-specificity of the remote examination of Pancreas Graft (PG) about diseases and damages (Virtual Benching=VB).<br />Results: Analysis showed: Injuries (sensitivity=100%), injuries of the capsula (sensitivity=84.6%), hematomas (sensitivity=92.3%), non neoplasmatic diseases (specificity=92.3%), tumors (sensitivity=72%).<br />Conclusion: The VB of PG after retrieval is feasible and reliable for prevention of damaged PG from being sent to the recipient hospital and for transplant planning.

Subjects :: Europe epidemiology
Feasibility Studies
Graft Rejection prevention & control
Humans
Reproducibility of Results
Sensitivity and Specificity
Treatment Outcome
Graft Rejection etiology
Graft Rejection pathology
Pancreas pathology
Pancreas Transplantation adverse effects
Pancreas Transplantation methods
Telepathology methods
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