Intraluminal Anastomotic Assessment Using Indocyanine Green Near-Infrared Imaging for Left-Sided Colonic and Rectal Resections: a Systematic Review.

Sara LauricellaDaniel PeyserFrancesco Maria CarranoPatricia Sylla

Published in: Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (2023)

The intraluminal assessment of anastomotic perfusion via ICG-FA may be a promising novel application of ICG technology. More data is needed to support this application further to reduce leak rates after colorectal surgery, and future randomized clinical trials are awaited.

Keyphrases

rectal cancer
fluorescence imaging
high resolution
electronic health record
big data
computed tomography
magnetic resonance
contrast enhanced
ulcerative colitis