Indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence imaging for prevention of anastomotic leak in totally minimally invasive Ivor Lewis esophagectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

María A CasasCristian A AngeramoCamila Bras HarriottNicolás H DreifussFrancisco Schlottmann

Published in: Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus (2021)

The use of ICG fluorescence imaging for perfusion assessment does not seem to reduce AL rates in patients undergoing minimally invasive esophagectomy with intrathoracic anastomosis.

Keyphrases

fluorescence imaging
minimally invasive
robot assisted
patients undergoing
photodynamic therapy
rectal cancer
contrast enhanced
computed tomography