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Indocyanine green-enhanced thoracoscopic localization of parasternal lymph node: How to do it.

Yojiro YutakaMasahiro KawashimaMenju ToshiMasakazu ToiHiroshi Date
Published in: Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals (2022)
Small, non-palpable, parasternal lymph nodes can be difficult to locate during minimally invasive thoracoscopy. We here present a simple technique for thoracoscopic localization of small parasternal lymph nodes using echo-guided injection of indocyanine green. This technique rapidly marks the whole chain of enhanced lymph nodes for radical resection, enabling accurate endoscopic resection of small parasternal lymph nodes.
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