In February 2019 in Frankfurt, Germany, the Advisory Board of the International Society of Fluorescence-Guided Surgery (ISFGS) unanimously voted to conduct a series of Delphi surveys across multiple surgical fields as a first step towards drafting consensus guidelines. The first of these surveys, on its general use, has already been published in Annals of Surgery in April…
Abstract Background Nerve visualization and the identification of other neural tissues during surgery is crucial for numerous reasons, including the prevention of iatrogenic nerve and neural structure injury and facilitation of nerve repair. However, current methods of intra-operative nerve detection are generally expensive, unproven, and/or technically challenging. Recently, we have documented, in both in vivo…
Abstract Background The application of indocyanine green fluorescence–guided hepatectomy for liver metastases from colorectal cancer is in the preliminary stage of clinical practice; thus, its efficacy needs to be determined. This study compared the number of intrahepatic colorectal liver metastases detected intraoperatively and postoperative recovery data between patients who underwent traditional hepatectomy (nonindocyanine green group)…
Abstract Background Fluorescence angiography (FA) using indocyanine green dye (ICG) has recently been introduced for real-time identification of parathyroid adenomas. However, time to peak fluorescence has not yet been critically evaluated. Methods This was a retrospective review of parathyroidectomies with ICG FA over a one-year period. Results There were 66 patients with average age of…
Abstract Background Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma is a highly lethal malignancy characterized by lymph node metastasis. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of indocyanine green fluorescence for visualization of lymphatic drainage and to assess its clinical application during laparoscopic lymph node dissection for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. Methods All patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma who underwent laparoscopic left hepatectomy…
Abstract Objectives Intraoperative fluorescence imaging is currently used in a variety of surgical fields for four main purposes: assessing tissue perfusion; identifying/localizing cancer; mapping lymphatic systems; and visualizing anatomy. To establish evidence-based guidance for research and practice, understanding the state of research on fluorescence imaging in different surgical fields is needed. We evaluated the evidence…
Abstract Purpose Indocyanine green (ICG) and sodium fluorescein (SF) are fluorescent dyes used for sentinel lymph node mapping. In oncological gastric surgery, ICG lymphography has increased the number of resected lymph nodes. However, the optimal time to administer ICG is unclear, and both preoperative and intraoperative injections have been practised. As dye spillage will diminish…
Abstract Background Recently, we reported the feasibility of indocyanine green (ICG) near-infrared fluorescence (NIRF) imaging to identify extrahepatic biliary anatomy during laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) in pediatric patients. This paper aimed to describe the use of a new technology, RUBINA™, to perform intra-operative ICG fluorescent cholangiography (FC) in pediatric LC. Methods During the last year, ICG-FC…
Abstract Although less common than other types of skin cancers, melanoma is accountable for the majority of skin cancer-related deaths. The standard management for patients with clinically negative nodes includes a sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy, which is commonly performed using a combination of radioactive tracer (Tc-99) and a blue dye (isosulfan or patent blue).…
Stephanie L. Koonce*, Martin I. Newman University of Minnesota Medical School, USA *Corresponding author: Stephanie L. Koonce, University of Minnesota Medical School, Cleveland Clinic Florida, 2950 Cleveland Clinic Blvd., Weston, USA Published: 23 Jun, 2017 Cite this article as: Koonce SL, Newman MI. A Systematic Review of Concordance between Indocyanine Green and 99m Technetium Sentinel Lymph Node Identification…