ArticleJournal of thoracic disease2024
Case series on the use of the indocyanine green fluorescence real-time imaging technique for lymph node sorting in patients undergoing radical esophagectomy.
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- Using an indocyanine green fluorescent imaging technique for laparoscopic rectal cancer surgery: a case report.Journal of gastrointestinal oncology · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: There is a clear correlation between accurate postoperative lymph node staging and the survival prognosis of patients. This study aimed to explore the application and value of indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence real-time imaging technology in lymph node sorting during radical esophagectomy for esophageal cancer. Methods: From August 2022 to June 2023, the specimens of 66 patients who underwent esophageal cancer resection with lymph node dissection were examined. Among them, 12 cases of Results: A total of 329 lymph nodes were detected in the 12 patients with an average of 29.75±9.19 nodes per patient. Lymph node metastasis was detected in five patients, of whom, three were diagnosed as N1 (N refers to regional lymph nodes, N1: involves 1 to 2 regional lymph node metastases), and two were diagnosed as N2 (N refers to regional lymph nodes, N2: involves 3-6 regional lymph node metastases). Following the ICG injection of 12 patient specimens, lymph nodes were re-detected in 6 patients of them (above we stated 12 patients), yielding a detection rate of 50%. In total, 17 lymph nodes were detected. There was a statistically significant difference in the total number of lymph nodes detected before and after the injection of ICG (P=0.02). Among the other 54 patients, an average of 34.06±15.66 lymph nodes were detected. There was no statistically significant difference in the total number of lymph nodes detected between the two groups (P=0.21). Conclusions: The use of ICG fluorescence real-time imaging technology facilitate lymph node identification in resected specimens and will become a powerful technique for precise staging in esophageal cancer treatment.
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