ArticlePlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open2017
Use of Indocyanine Green for Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy: Case Series and Methods Comparison.
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- Intraoperative fluorescence imaging with indocyanine green in hepatic resection for malignancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy studies.Surgical endoscopy · 2020Pooled it
- Comparison of Indocyanine Green Versus Isosulfan Blue in Melanoma Sentinel Node Biopsy.Annals of surgical oncology · 2026Article
- Affordable Indocyanine Green Imaging: A Handmade Low-Cost Camera for Lymphatic Surgery Application.Aesthetic surgery journal. Open forum · 2026Article
- Current and Developing Lymphatic Imaging Approaches for Elucidation of Functional Mechanisms and Disease Progression.Molecular imaging and biology · 2024Review
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- Image-guided surgery with a new tumour-targeting probe improves the identification of positive margins.EBioMedicine · 2022Article
- Near-Infrared Fluorescence Imaging for Sentinel Lymph Node Identification in Melanoma Surgery.Cureus · 2021Article
- Ultrasonographic Algorithm for the Assessment of Sentinel Lymph Nodes That Drain the Mammary Carcinomas in Female Dogs.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2020Article
- Intraoperative Laser Speckle Contrast Imaging in DIEP Breast Reconstruction: A Prospective Case Series Study.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2020Article
- Indocyanine-Green Fluorescence-GUIDED Liver Resection of Metastasis from Squamous Cell Carcinoma Invading the Biliary Tree.Case reports in gastrointestinal medicine · 2018Article
- Indocyanine green: An old drug with novel applications.Tzu chi medical journalReview
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Abstract
introductionSentinel lymph node biopsy is indicated for patients with biopsy-proven thickness melanoma greater than 1.0 mm. Use of lymphoscintigraphy along with vital blue dyes is the gold standard for identifying sentinel lymph nodes intraoperatively. Indocyanine green (ICG) has recently been used as a method of identifying sentinel lymph nodes. We herein describe a case series of patients who have successfully undergone ICG-assisted sentinel lymph node biopsy for melanoma. We compare 2 imaging systems that are used for ICG-assisted sentinel lymph node biopsy.
methodsFourteen patients underwent ICG-assisted sentinel lymph node biopsy for melanoma using the SPY Elite system (Novadaq, Mississigua, Canada) and the Hamamatsu PDE-Neo probe system (Mitaka USA, Park City, Utah). We analyzed costs for 2 systems that utilize ICG for sentinel lymph node biopsies.
resultsIntraoperative use of ICG for sentinel lymph node biopsies was successful in correctly identifying sentinel lymph nodes. There was no difference between the Hamamatsu PDE-Neo probe and SPY Elite systems in the ability to detect sentinel lymph nodes; however, the former was associated with a lower operating cost and ease of use compared with the latter.
conclusionICG-assisted sentinel lymph biopsy using the SPY Elite or the Hamamatsu PDE-Neo probe systems for melanoma are comparable in terms of sentinel node detection. The Neo probe system delivers pertinent clinical data with the advantages of lower cost and ease of operation.
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