Intraoperative use of fluorescence with indocyanine green reduces anastomotic leak rates in rectal cancer surgery: an individual participant data analysis

A Arezzo, MA Bonino, F Ris, L Boni, E Cassinotti… - Surgical …, 2020 - Springer
Background Fluorescence imaging by means of Indocyanine green (ICG) has been applied
to intraoperatively determine the perfusion of the anastomosis. The purpose of this Individual …

Optimizing quantitative fluorescence angiography for visceral perfusion assessment

CD Lütken, MP Achiam, MB Svendsen, L Boni… - Surgical …, 2020 - Springer
Background Compromised tissue perfusion is a significant risk factor for anastomotic
leakage after intestinal resection, leading to prolonged hospitalization, risk of recurrence …

Indocyanine green fluorescence imaging to reduce the risk of anastomotic leakage in laparoscopic low anterior resection for rectal cancer: a propensity score-matched …

J Watanabe, A Ishibe, Y Suwa, H Suwa, M Ota… - Surgical …, 2020 - Springer
Background Recent studies have shown the potential benefit of indocyanine green
fluorescence imaging (ICG-FI) in lowering the anastomotic leakage (AL) rates by changing …

HYPerspectral Enhanced Reality (HYPER): A physiology-based surgical guidance tool

M Barberio, F Longo, C Fiorillo, B Seeliger… - Surgical …, 2020 - Springer
Background HSI is an optical technology allowing for a real-time, contrast-free snapshot of
physiological tissue properties, including oxygenation. Hyperspectral imaging (HSI) has the …

Quantitative fluorescence angiography versus hyperspectral imaging to assess bowel ischemia: A comparative study in enhanced reality

M Barberio, E Felli, E Seyller, F Longo, M Chand… - Surgery, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Fluorescence-based enhanced reality is a software that provides quantitative
fluorescence angiography by computing the fluorescence intensity time-to-peak after …

Intraoperative fluorescence perfusion assessment should be corrected by a measured subject-specific arterial input function

JT Elliott, RR Addante, GP Slobogean… - … of biomedical optics, 2020 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Significance: The effects of varying the indocyanine green injection dose, injection rate,
physiologic dispersion of dye, and intravenous tubing volume propagate into the shape and …

Simultaneous computer-assisted assessment of mucosal and serosal perfusion in a model of segmental colonic ischemia

B Seeliger, V Agnus, P Mascagni, M Barberio… - Surgical …, 2020 - Springer
Background Fluorescence-based enhanced reality (FLER) enables the quantification of
fluorescence signal dynamics, which can be superimposed onto real-time laparoscopic …

A novel technique to improve anastomotic perfusion prior to esophageal surgery: Hybrid ischemic preconditioning of the stomach. Preclinical efficacy proof in a …

M Barberio, E Felli, R Pop, M Pizzicannella, B Geny… - Cancers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Esophagectomy has a high rate of anastomotic complications thought to
be caused by poor perfusion of the gastric graft, which is used to restore the continuity of the …

Remote computer-assisted analysis of ICG fluorescence signal for evaluation of small intestinal anastomotic perfusion: a blinded, randomized, experimental trial

K Gosvig, SS Jensen, N Qvist, V Agnus, TS Jensen… - Surgical …, 2020 - Springer
Background Indocyanine green fluorescence imaging (ICG-FI) may be used to visualize
intestinal perfusion prior to anastomosis. Methods for quantification of the fluorescence …

A novel method for near‐infrared fluorescence imaging of the urethra during perineal and transanal surgery: demonstration in a cadaveric model

M Barberio, M Al‐Taher, A Forgione… - Colorectal …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Transanal total mesorectal excision is a promising novel sphincter‐saving procedure for
low rectal cancer. However, the transanal bottom‐up dissection is associated with increased …