Is there a role for near-infrared technology in laparoscopic resection of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors? Results of the COLPAN "colour-and-resect the pancreas" study.
Salvatore PaiellaMatteo De PastenaLuca LandoniAlessandro EspositoLuca CasettiMarco MiottoMarco RameraRoberto SalviaErica SecchettinDeborah BonaminiGessica ManziniMirko D'OnofrioGiovanni MarchegianiClaudio BassiPublished in: Surgical endoscopy (2017)
This explorative study shows that NIR with ICG can have a role in laparoscopic pancreatic resection of PanNETs. Further studies are needed to assess the proper setting and role of this new and promising technology.