Indocyanine green fluorescence-guided lymphadenectomy improves lymph node retrieval in gastric cancer

The study evaluated the impact of indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence-guided lymphadenectomy during laparoscopic gastrectomy for gastric cancer. It included 142 patients, with 42 receiving preoperative ICG injection. The ICG group exhibited a higher number of retrieved lymph nodes compared to the non-ICG group, regardless of neoadjuvant treatment or tumor stage. The use of ICG was found to be safe and feasible, with no associated complications. These findings highlight the potential of ICG-guided lymphadenectomy as a routine practice for improving lymph node dissection in gastric cancer patients.