Intraoperative use of ICG fluorescence imaging to reduce the risk of anastomotic leakage in colorectal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis

R Blanco-Colino, E Espin-Basany - Techniques in coloproctology, 2018 - Springer
Background Indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence imaging has been proven to be an
effective tool to assess anastomotic perfusion. The aim of this systematic review and meta …

A practical guide for the use of indocyanine green and methylene blue in fluorescence‐guided abdominal surgery

L van Manen, HJM Handgraaf, M Diana… - Journal of surgical …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Near‐infrared (NIR) fluorescence imaging is gaining clinical acceptance over the last years
and has been used for detection of lymph nodes, several tumor types, vital structures and …

Multicentre phase II trial of near-infrared imaging in elective colorectal surgery

F Ris, E Liot, NC Buchs, R Kraus, G Ismael… - Journal of British …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Background Decreasing anastomotic leak rates remain a major goal in colorectal surgery.
Assessing intraoperative perfusion by indocyanine green (ICG) with near-infrared (NIR) …

Near-infrared fluorescence imaging for real-time intraoperative guidance in anastomotic colorectal surgery: a systematic review of literature

J Van Den Bos, M Al-Taher, RM Schols… - … & Advanced Surgical …, 2018 - liebertpub.com
Purpose: The aims of this review are to determine the feasibility of near-infrared
fluorescence (NIRF) angiography in anastomotic colorectal surgery and to determine the …

New intraoperative imaging technologies: Innovating the surgeon's eye toward surgical precision

P Mascagni, F Longo, M Barberio… - Journal of surgical …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Imaging is one of the pillars for the ongoing evolution of surgical oncology toward a
precision paradigm. In the present overview, some established or emerging intraoperative …

[HTML][HTML] Indocyanine green fluorescence angiography during liver and pancreas transplantation: a tool to integrate perfusion statement's evaluation

F Panaro, E Benedetti, GP de Chambrun… - … surgery and nutrition, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence imaging is a promising tool for
intraoperative decision-making during surgical procedures, in particular to assess organs …

Assessment of graft perfusion and oxygenation for improved outcome in esophageal cancer surgery: protocol for a single-center prospective observational study

E Van Daele, Y Van Nieuwenhove, W Ceelen… - Medicine, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Methods: Patients (N= 70) with resectable esophageal cancer will be recruited for standard
MIE. ICGA will be performed after graft creation and thoracic pull-up. Dynamic digital images …

Evaluation of the NMR-MOUSE as a new method for continuous functional monitoring of the small intestine during different perfusion states in a porcine model

PR Keschenau, H Klingel, S Reuter, AC Foldenauer… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Objective The study aim was to evaluate a small low-field NMR (nuclear magnetic
resonance) scanner, the NMR-MOUSE®, for detecting changes in intestinal diffusion under …

Quantitative perfusion assessment of intestinal anastomoses in pigs treated with glucagon-like peptide 2

N Nerup, LL Ring, RB Strandby, C Egeland… - … Archives of Surgery, 2018 - Springer
Purpose Despite exhaustive research and improvement of techniques, anastomotic leakage
remains a frequent complication in gastrointestinal surgery. As leakage is associated with …

Enhanced anastomotic healing by Daikenchuto (TJ-100) in rats

T Wada, K Kawada, K Hirai, K Toda, M Iwamoto… - Scientific Reports, 2018 - nature.com
Daikenchuto (DKT), a traditional Japanese medicine, is widely used to treat various
gastrointestinal disorders. This study aimed to investigate whether DKT could promote the …