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Diverse applications for near infra-red intraoperative imaging
G Gossedge1, A Vallance1, D Jayne1
1Section of Translational Anaesthesia and Surgical Sciences, Leeds Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, St James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK.
Background:
Near infra-red angiography using Indocyanine Green (ICG) has increasingly used as a tool for intraoperative diagnostics.
Aims:
The aim of this review is to explore the applications of ICG fluorescence angiography with particular emphasis on general surgical applications.
Materials And Methods:
A literature review was conducted to identify and summarise the diverse range of applications of ICG fluorescence.
Results:
ICG fluorescence angiography is increasingly used in a number of general surgical applications, including identification of colorectal liver metastases, assessment of skin flap perfusion, diagnosis of peritoneal endometriosis, ureteric identification, and localisation of colonic pathology.
Discussion:
ICG fluorescence angiography has clinical application in many areas as a tool for guiding surgical resection.
Conclusion:
With the technological developments in near infra-red imaging it is likely that ICG fluorescence will play an increasing role in many routine surgical procedures.
