Indocyanine green-based fluorescence imaging in visceral and hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery : state of the art and future directions
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2018
Citazione:
Indocyanine green-based fluorescence imaging in visceral and hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery : state of the art and future directions / G.L. Baiocchi, M. Diana, L. Boni. - In: WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY. - ISSN 1007-9327. - 24:27(2018), pp. 2921-2930. [10.3748/wjg.v24.i27.2921]
Abstract:
In recent years, the use of fluorescence-guided surgery (FGS) to treat benign and malignant visceral, hepatobiliary and pancreatic neoplasms has significantly increased. FGS relies on the fluorescence signal emitted by injected substances (fluorophores) after being illuminated by ad hoc laser sources to help guide the surgical procedure and provide the surgeon with real-time visualization of the fluorescent structures of interest that would be otherwise invisible. This review surveys and discusses the most common and emerging clinical applications of indocyanine green (ICG)-based fluorescence in visceral, hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery. The analysis, findings, and discussion presented here rely on the authors' significant experience with this technique in their medical institutions, an up-to-date review of the most relevant articles published on this topic between 2014 and 2018, and lengthy discussions with key opinion leaders in the field during recent conferences and congresses. For each application, the benefits and limitations of this technique, as well as applicable future directions, are described. The imaging of fluorescence emitted by ICG is a simple, fast, relatively inexpensive, and harmless tool with numerous different applications in surgery for both neoplasms and benign pathologies of the visceral and hepatobiliary systems. The ever-increasing availability of visual systems that can utilize this tool will transform some of these applications into the standard of care in the near future. Further studies are needed to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of each application of ICG-based fluorescence imaging in abdominal surgery.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Biliary anatomy; Biliary surgery; Fluorescence imaging; Gastrointestinal surgery; Indocyanine green; Liver surgery; Pancreatic surgery; Peritoneal carcinomatosis; Visceral perfusion; Gastroenterology
Elenco autori:
G.L. Baiocchi, M. Diana, L. Boni
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