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

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2013:190:273-5.

Abstract

Aim: To search feasibility and reliability of Telemedicine Systems (TS) in the procurement of Pancreas Transplantation.

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).

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%).

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.

MeSH terms

  • Europe / epidemiology
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Graft Rejection / etiology*
  • Graft Rejection / pathology*
  • Graft Rejection / prevention & control
  • Humans
  • Pancreas / pathology*
  • Pancreas Transplantation / adverse effects*
  • Pancreas Transplantation / methods*
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Telepathology / methods*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • User-Computer Interface*