Title |
Fluorescence cholangiography during laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a feasibility study on early biliary tract delineation
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Published in |
Surgical Endoscopy, October 2012
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DOI | 10.1007/s00464-012-2635-3 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Rutger M. Schols, Nicole D. Bouvy, Ad A. M. Masclee, Ronald M. van Dam, Cornelis H. C. Dejong, Laurents P. S. Stassen |
Abstract |
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is one of the most commonly performed laparoscopic procedures. Bile duct injury is a rare but serious complication during this procedure, mostly caused by misidentification of the extrahepatic bile duct anatomy. Intraoperative cholangiography may be helpful to reduce the risk of bile duct injury; however, this is not a common procedure worldwide. Near-infrared fluorescence cholangiography (NIRFC) using indocyanine green (ICG) is a promising alternative for the identification of the biliary tree. This prospective observational study was designed to assess the feasibility and image quality of intermittent NIRFC during LC, using a newly developed laparoscopic fluorescence system. |
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