INDURG TRIAL Protocol: A Randomized Controlled Trial Using Indocyanine Green during Cholecystectomy in Acute...

Area of Science:

• Surgical Innovation
• Gastroenterology
• Medical Imaging

Background:

• Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a common procedure with a risk of bile duct injury.
• Indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence cholangiography aids visualization of biliary structures.
• Improved visualization can reduce bile duct lesions and operating time.

Purpose of the Study:

• To determine if indocyanine green reduces operating time in emergency cholecystectomies.
• To evaluate secondary outcomes including hospital stay, Calot's Triangle visualization, and complications.

Main Methods:

• Randomized, prospective, controlled, multicenter trial.
• Compares standard technique (220 patients) vs. ICG administration (220 patients) in emergency cholecystectomies.
• Focuses on patients with acute cholecystitis.

Main Results:

• (Results not yet available in the abstract)

Conclusions:

• This study addresses a gap in research regarding ICG in emergency laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
• Findings may help establish standardized procedures for ICG use in emergency surgical settings.