ReviewInternational urology and nephrology2019
Intraoperative ICG-fluorescence imaging for robotic-assisted urologic surgery: current status and review of literature.
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- European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES) consensus on Indocyanine Green (ICG) fluorescence-guided surgery.Surgical endoscopy · 2023Pooled it
- Application of indocyanine green fluorescence imaging in cortical-sparing adrenalectomy: a preliminary study with image quantification techniques.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- Global research trends and thematic evolution in fluorescence-guided robot-assisted urologic surgery: a bibliometric and visualized study.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- Near infrared ray-guided partial cystectomy using da Vinci FireflyInvestigative and clinical urology · 2026Article
- Exploring the Impact of an Artificial Intelligence-Based Intraoperative Image Navigation System in Laparoscopic Surgery on Clinical Outcomes: A Protocol for a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial.European surgical research. Europaische chirurgische Forschung. Recherches chirurgicales europeennes · 2026Article
- The research progress on the application of ICG fluorescence imaging in robotic D2 lymphadenectomy for gastric cancer: a narrative review.BMC surgery · 2025Review
- Indocyanine Green Fluorescence Navigation in Pediatric Hepatobiliary Surgery: Systematic Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Development and validation of a predictive model for anastomotic complications with mid-low rectal cancer based on propensity score matching analysis-Does robotic surgery have an advantage?Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Article
- Robotic surgery for urinary fistulae in females: a narrative review.Gynecology and pelvic medicine · 2025Review
- Retrograde transurethral injection of indocyanine green better assists complete transperitoneal nephroureterectomy in a single-position.Translational andrology and urology · 2024Article
- A Green Lantern for the Surgeon: A Review on the Use of Indocyanine Green (ICG) in Minimally Invasive Surgery.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence technology in pediatric robotic surgery.Journal of robotic surgery · 2024Article
- Management of the distal ureter and bladder cuff at the time of nephroureterectomy: an overview of open, laparoscopic, and robotic approaches.Translational andrology and urology · 2024Review
- Construction of a near infrared fluorescence system for imaging of biological tissues.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Advances in prostate-specific membrane antigen-targeted theranostics: from radionuclides to near-infrared fluorescence technology.Frontiers in immunology · 2024Review
- Sentinel Lymph Node Techniques in Urologic Oncology: Current Knowledge and Application.Cancers · 2023Review
- Quantifying the Impact of Signal-to-background Ratios on Surgical Discrimination of Fluorescent Lesions.Molecular imaging and biology · 2023Article
- Identification of a novel peptide targeting TIGIT to evaluate immunomodulation ofFrontiers in oncology · 2023Article
- Evaluation of testicular blood flow during testicular torsion surgery in children using the indocyanine green-guided near-infrared fluorescence imaging technique.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2023Article
- Identification of an IGF2BP2-Targeted Peptide for Near-Infrared Imaging of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeWith the availability of near-infrared fluorescence (NIRF) imaging using indocyanine green dye (ICG) to the robotic platform, utility of this imaging technology has evolved significantly across the board for ablative and reconstructive procedures. Herein, we describe the potential indications of indocyanine green for both oncologic and non-oncologic applications in robot-assisted laparoscopic urologic surgery.
methodsA narrative mini-review was performed in November 2018 using PubMed, Scopus, EMBASE, and Web of Science databases utilizing the following search phrase: "indocyanine green fluorescence robotic surgery" resulting in 104 articles of which 30 articles had urologic-pertinent applications. All 30 articles, and the references within, were reviewed and judged for scientific integrity and merit. Articles with non-novel findings or similar conclusions to original papers were omitted.
resultsICG does not have a urologic FDA indication, though it has been used off-label for urologic surgery since 2006. Fluorescence-augmented surgery with ICG can facilitate oncologic surgery in the adrenal gland, kidney, bladder, prostate, and retroperitoneum, in addition to lymph node dissection for various malignant pathologies. ICG-NIRF can enhance non-oncologic surgery including ureterolysis, ureteroureterostomy, ureteral re-implantation, pyeloplasty, and urinary diversion in both the adult and pediatric populations.
conclusionsAlthough it is not necessary to utilize fluorescence-enhanced surgery in all cases, the authors find the utilization of ICG-NIRF in complex and highly technical surgeries useful.
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