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Lymphatic flow mapping during colon cancer surgery using indocyanine green fluorescence imaging.

Kazuki UedaHokuto UshijimaJunichiro Kawamura
Published in: Minimally invasive therapy & allied technologies : MITAT : official journal of the Society for Minimally Invasive Therapy (2023)
With the development of surgical technology, indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence navigation systems may be useful in various areas of colorectal surgery, including tumor location confirmation, bowel perfusion, ureter identification, and lymph node mapping. This review provides an overview of the current status of ICG-based navigation surgery in colorectal surgery, emphasizing its role in lymphatic flow mapping. This state-of-the-art approach will allow for appropriate oncological surgeries in the field of colorectal cancer and improve the patient's prognosis.
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