ReviewThoracic surgery clinics2018
The Role of Intraoperative Fluorescence Imaging During Esophagectomy.
Review in Thoracic surgery clinics, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04734821 (Prospective Study on the Contribution of Fluorescence in the Guidance of Lymphadenectomy and in Peroperative Evaluation of Pre-anastomotic Tissue Perfusion in Laparoscopic Esogastric Oncologic Resections), which is not on this map. Cited by 12 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Prospective Study on the Contribution of Fluorescence in the Guidance of Lymphadenectomy and in Peroperative Evaluation of Pre-anastomotic Tissue Perfusion in Laparoscopic Esogastric Oncologic Resections
Who cites it
12 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Risk and protective factors for postoperative anastomotic leakage in esophageal and gastrointestinal surgery: an umbrella review of meta-analyses and systematic reviews.International journal of surgery (London, England) · 2026Pooled it
- Indocyanine green for the prevention of anastomotic leaks following esophagectomy: a meta-analysis.Surgical endoscopy · 2019Pooled it
- Fluorescence quantitative assessment of blood perfusion in the gastric conduit to reduce anastomotic leakage after esophagectomy: a randomized controlled trial.Surgical endoscopy · 2025Trial
- The White Plane in Esophageal Surgery: A Novel Anatomical Landmark with Prognostic Significance.Cancers · 2025Article
- Thoracic duct identification with indocyanine green fluorescence to prevent chyle leaks during minimally invasive esophagectomy.Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2024Article
- Evolving Perspectives on Esophagectomy Care: Clinical Update.Anesthesiology · 2023Article
- Minimally invasive surgery for gastro-oesophageal junction adenocarcinoma: Current evidence and future perspectives.World journal of gastrointestinal oncology · 2023Review
- Hyperspectral Imaging-A Novel Tool to Assess Tissue Perfusion and Oxygenation in Esophageal Anastomoses.European journal of pediatric surgery reports · 2023Article
- Intraoperative fluorescence imaging in esophagectomy and its application to the robotic platform: a narrative review.Journal of thoracic disease · 2022Review
- Thoracic duct identification with indocyanine green fluorescence during minimally invasive esophagectomy with patient in prone position.Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus · 2020Article
- Surgical principles for optimal treatment of esophagogastric junction adenocarcinoma.Annals of gastroenterological surgery · 2019Review
- Using the da Vinci X® - System for Esophageal Surgery.JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic SurgeonsArticle
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Abstract
Intraoperative fluorescence imaging (FI) with indocyanine green has several potential uses during esophagectomy. Intravascular injection for enhancing the visualization of conduit vascularity and assessing macro and microperfusion has the most literature support and may help reduce anastomotic leaks. Peritumoral injection has been reported for use in identifying sentinel nodes during lymphadenectomy and intralymphatic injection may be used to help preserve or ligate the thoracic duct. The authors' own technique of FI for conduit assessment is described. They routinely use this strategy to guide anastomosis placement and reduce leaks.
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