SynthesisThe international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS2023
Indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence in robotic hepatobiliary surgery: A systematic review.
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- Comparing ICG-Guided vs. Conventional Laparoscopic Lymphadenectomy in Gastric Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of gastrointestinal cancer · 2025Pooled it
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- Indocyanine Green in Bariatric Surgery: a Systematic Review.Obesity surgery · 2023Pooled it
- Indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence in robotic hepatobiliary surgery: A systematic review.The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS · 2023Pooled it
- From scalpel to console: a bibliometric and knowledge-mapping analysis of robot-assisted cholangiocarcinoma surgery.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- Clinical practice of indocyanine green fluorescence imaging in robotic liver surgery - a global expert survey.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- Redefining precision in biliary surgery: a paradigm shift from operative mastery to prognostic-driven strategy.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- The research progress on the application of ICG fluorescence imaging in robotic D2 lymphadenectomy for gastric cancer: a narrative review.BMC surgery · 2025Review
- LaparoscopicWorld journal of hepatology · 2025Article
- Robotic Pancreaticoduodenectomy: Current Evidence and Future Perspectives.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Optimizing indocyanine green positive staining with total liver volume-normalized dosing in robotic hepatectomy: an image-based analysis.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Observational
- Robotic-assisted laparoscopic cholecystectomy with indocyanine green fluorescent cholangiography and intraoperative cholangiogram for patients with acute and chronic cholecystitis: a case series.Journal of surgical case reports · 2025Article
- The impact of indocyanine green on tumor visualization and procedural adjustment in minimally invasive liver surgery.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2025Article
- Anatomical S5 segmentectomy for regional cholangitis due to bile duct injury: versatile applications of indocyanine green (with video).Translational gastroenterology and hepatology · 2025Article
- Indocyanine Blue (ICB) as a Functional Alternative to Indocyanine Green (ICG) for Enhanced 700 nm NIR Imaging.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- Recent advances in computerized imaging and its vital roles in liver disease diagnosis, preoperative planning, and interventional liver surgery: A review.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2023Review
- Robotic resection of a single adenoid cystic tumor liver metastasis using ICG fluorescence. A case report and literature review.Frontiers in surgery · 2023Article
- Recent progress of second near-infrared (NIR-II) fluorescence microscopy in bioimaging.Frontiers in physiology · 2023Review
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Abstract
backgroundIndocyanine green fluorescence (ICG-F) stains hepatic tumours and delineates vascular and biliary structures in real-time. We detail the efficacy of ICG-F in robotic hepatobiliary surgery.
methodsPubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, and Cochrane Central were searched for original articles and meta-analyses detailing the outcomes of ICG-F in robotic hepatobiliary surgery.
results214 abstracts were reviewed; 16 studies are presented. One single-institution study reported ICG-F in robotic right hepatectomy reduced postoperative bile leakage (0% vs. 12%, p = 0.023), R1 resection (0% vs. 16%, p = 0.019), and readmission (p = 0.023) without prolonging operative time (288 vs. 272 min, p = 0.778). Improved visualisation aided in attainment of R0 resection in partial hepatectomies and radical gallbladder adenocarcinoma resections. Fewer ICG-F-aided robotic cholecystectomies were converted to open procedure compared to laparoscopic cholecystectomies (2.1% vs. 8.9%, p = 0.03; 0.15% vs. 2.6%, p < 0.001).
conclusionsICG-F improves clinical outcomes in robotic hepatobiliary surgery without prolonging operative time. There is an opportunity to standardise ICG administration protocols, especially for hepatectomies.
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