Upper Gastrointestinal Tract · 22 August 2024

Intraoperative ICG-guided Lymphography Reduces Chyle Leak Incidence

Indocyanine-green (ICG)-guided lymphography during minimally invasive esophagectomy significantly decreased the incidence of postoperative chyle leak from 11.8% to 4.6% (p=0.026). Additionally, it was linked to a shorter median hospital stay of 9 days compared to 13 days in patients without ICG guidance (p=0.006). Although chyle leaks post-ICG were more likely to necessitate reoperation (p=0.050), the overall outcomes underscore the technique’s value in surgical practice.

Journal Article by Puccetti F, Cinelli L (…) Rosati R et 5 al. in Ann Surg

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