Multicentre phase II trial of near-infrared imaging in elective colorectal surgery.

Frédéric RisE LiotN C BuchsR KrausG IsmaelV BelfontaliJ DouissardC CunninghamI LindseyR GuyO JonesB GeorgeP MorelN J MortensenR HompesR A Cahillnull null

Published in: The British journal of surgery (2018)

Routine NIR-ICG assessment in patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery is feasible. NIR-ICG use may change intraoperative decisions, which may lead to a reduction in anastomotic leak rates.

Keyphrases

patients undergoing
fluorescence imaging
photodynamic therapy
clinical trial
rectal cancer
clinical practice
high resolution
study protocol
open label
cross sectional
randomized controlled trial