The impact of fluorescence angiography on anastomotic leak rate following transanal total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer: a comparative study.

Ana M Otero-PiñeiroF B de LacyJ J Van LaarhovenB Martín-PerezS ValverdeR BravoA M Lacy

Published in: Surgical endoscopy (2020)

ICG fluorescence angiography modified the proximal colonic transection in more than one-quarter of patients, leading to a significant decrease of AL rate.

Keyphrases

rectal cancer
locally advanced
optical coherence tomography
end stage renal disease
computed tomography
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
single molecule
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
squamous cell carcinoma