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ArticleLangenbeck's archives of surgery2025

Indocyanine green dyed gauze-guided minimum invasive surgery for anatomical landmarks and preventing gauze remnants: a pilot study.

Yoshihiko Tashiro, Takeshi Aoki, Hidekazu Yasunaga, Shinji Ando

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Yoshihiko TashiroDivision of Gastroenterological and General Surgery, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 142-8666, Japan.
Takeshi AokiDivision of Gastroenterological and General Surgery, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 142-8666, Japan. takejp@med.showa-u.ac.jp.
Hidekazu YasunagaFaculty of Fiber Science and Engineering, Kyoto Lnstitute of Technology, Matsugasaki, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8585, Japan.
Shinji AndoDepartment of Chemical Science & Engineering, School of Materials and Chemical Technology, Institute of Science Tokyo, 2-12-1 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 152-8552, Japan. ando.s.aa@m.titech.ac.jp.

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Abstract

purposeWe aimed to develop a novel fluorescent surgical gauze dyed with indocyanine green (ICG) to guide surgeons to the target anatomical destination during surgery for real-time navigation and to prevent gauze remnants after surgery.

methodsSurgical gauze was dyed with an aqueous solution of ICG (5.0 × 10

resultsFluorescent emission of ICG-dyed gauze was clearly observed through resected specimens with a thickness of approximately 10 mm or more. In a clinical trial, the ICG-dyed gauze was detected earlier with near-infrared (near-IR) FL imaging than under white light during seven cases of laparoscopic and robotic surgery, which could become a precise marker for surgeons to locate the dissection site despite overlaying tissues and nearby disturbances. Additionally, no seepage of ICG from the gauze was observed in all surgical fields.

conclusionWe successfully developed ICG-dyed gauze exhibiting bright near-IR FL which can guide surgeons to the target anatomical destination and prevent gauze remnants during surgery. This invention would be a powerful support for real-time navigation surgery.

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Anatomic LandmarksColoring AgentsDigestive System Surgical ProceduresIndocyanine GreenLaparoscopyMinimally Invasive Surgical ProceduresRobotic Surgical ProceduresSurgery, Computer-AssistedAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPilot ProjectsColoring AgentsIndocyanine GreenGauze remnantICG-fluorescent gauzeMinimally invasive surgery; real-time navigation surgerySurgical marker

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