Intraoperative Near-Infrared Fluorescence Guided Surgery Using Indocyanine Green (ICG) for the Resection of Sarcomas May Reduce the Positive Margin Rate: An Extended Case Series.
Marcus J BrookesCorey David ChanFabio NicoliTimothy P CrowleyKanishka M GhoshThomas BeckingsaleDaniel SalehPetra DildeySanjay GuptaManiram RagbirKenneth Samora RankinPublished in: Cancers (2021)
The use of NIR fluorescence cameras in combination with ICG may reduce the unexpected positive margin rate for high grade sarcomas. A prospective, multi-centre randomised control trial is now needed to validate these results.
Keyphrases
- high grade
- fluorescence imaging
- low grade
- single molecule
- clinical trial
- photodynamic therapy
- minimally invasive
- energy transfer
- coronary artery bypass
- open label
- patients undergoing
- study protocol
- randomized controlled trial
- surgical site infection
- coronary artery disease
- quantum dots
- percutaneous coronary intervention