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Keitaro Matsumoto, Isao Sano, Hideki Taniguchi

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|May 28, 2013

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Indocyanine green (ICG) dye helps surgeons precisely locate localized lung emphysema during surgery. This fluorescence imaging technique improves the detection of emphysematous lesions for accurate resection.

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Pulmonology
Surgical Oncology
Medical Imaging

Background:

Localized emphysema presents diagnostic challenges for standard thoracoscopy.
Accurate localization is crucial for effective surgical resection of emphysematous lung lesions.

Observation:

A 75-year-old female patient presented with a large, infected emphysematous lesion in the right lower lobe.
Standard thoracoscopy was insufficient for precise lesion delineation.

Findings:

Intravenous injection of Indocyanine green (ICG) dye allowed for clear visualization of the emphysematous lesion as a fluorescence defect.
The ICG fluorescence defect enabled precise identification of the target area for surgical intervention.

Implications:

ICG fluorescence imaging offers a promising method for precise resection of localized lung emphysema.
This technique facilitates accurate surgical planning and execution, potentially improving patient outcomes in emphysema treatment.