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Enhanced Lymph Node Retrieval in Left-Sided Colorectal Cancer with Indocyanine Green Fluorescence Imaging

This preliminary study showed that indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence imaging-guided laparoscopic para-aortic lymphadenectomy in left-sided colorectal cancer patients resulted in increased retrieval of total lymph nodes, including inferior mesenteric artery and para-aortic lymph nodes. ICG imaging may improve the completeness of lymph node dissection without significantly affecting complications.

Journal Article by Sun Y, Tang Z (…) Chi P et 9 al. in Asian J Surg

Copyright © 2024 Asian Surgical Association and Taiwan Society of Coloproctology. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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