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  • Medical Imaging
  • Colorectal Surgery

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  • Fluorescent imaging is an emerging technology for surgical guidance.
  • It highlights anatomical structures and pathology during operations.
  • It assists surgeons with intraoperative decision-making.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the applications of fluorescence imaging in colorectal surgery.
  • To identify current uses and future potential of this technology.

Main Methods:

  • A comprehensive literature review was conducted.
  • PubMed was searched using terms: "fluorescence", "imaging", and "colorectal surgery".
  • Only English-language clinical trials were included, excluding ex vivo and animal studies.

Main Results:

  • Fluorescence imaging is used in four key areas: assessing tissue perfusion/vasculature, tumor evaluation, lymphatic drainage mapping, and urinary tract identification.
  • Commonly used dyes include indocyanine green and methylene blue.
  • There is growing interest in developing specific molecular markers for targeted fluorescence.

Conclusions:

  • Fluorescence imaging shows promise as a valuable tool in colorectal surgery.
  • Early studies are encouraging, but larger randomized controlled trials are necessary.
  • Development of specific molecular dyes could enhance its surgical utility.