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PhD defence: Rupan Paramasivam

New laser-based method may improve safety during bowel surgery

Info about event

Time

Friday 29 August 2025,  at 14:00 - 16:00

Location

Aula, Regional Hospital Gødstrup, Hospitalsparken 15, Herning

On Friday 29 August at 14:00, Rupan Paramasivam defends his PhD dissertation entitled "From Porcine Models to the Operating Room: Advancing Intraoperative Assessment of Intestinal Microcirculation with Laser Speckle Contrast Imaging".

Anastomotic leakage is one of the most serious complications in colorectal surgery. A new PhD project from Aarhus University, Health, investigates a laser-based method for assessing intestinal blood flow during surgery.

Using Laser Speckle Contrast Imaging (LSCI), the project explored intestinal microcirculation in both experimental animal models and clinical settings. The findings indicate that this technique may help surgeons identify poorly perfused tissue and reduce the risk of postoperative complications.

The summary is written by the PhD student.

The defence is public and takes place in Aula, Regional Hospital Gødstrup, Hospitalsparken 15, Herning. Please see the press release for more information. 

Contact

PhD student Rupan Paramasivam
Mail: Ruppar@rm.dk
Phone: (+45) 30528014

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