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ArticleWorld journal of gastrointestinal surgery2025

Clinical application of indocyanine green fluorescence imaging in laparoscopic cholecystectomy with common bile duct exploration and J-Tube drainage.

Zi-Han Wang, Shuai Yan, Rui Wang, Lin Chen, Jin-Zhu Wu, Wei-Hua Cai

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Zi-Han WangDepartment of Medical School, Nantong University, Nantong 226000, Jiangsu Province, China.
Shuai YanDepartment of Medical School, Nantong University, Nantong 226000, Jiangsu Province, China.
Rui WangDepartment of Medical School, Nantong University, Nantong 226000, Jiangsu Province, China.
Lin ChenInstitute of Liver Disease, Affiliated Nantong Hospital Third of Nantong University, Nantong 226000, Jiangsu Province, China.
Jin-Zhu WuDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Affiliated Nantong Hospital Third of Nantong University, Nantong 226006, Jiangsu Province, China. wjz1258@163.com.
Wei-Hua CaiDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Affiliated Nantong Hospital Third of Nantong University, Nantong 226006, Jiangsu Province, China.

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backgroundIntraoperative and postoperative biliary injuries remain significant complications of laparoscopic common bile duct exploration (LCBDE). Indocyanine green (ICG) has been shown to significantly reduce injuries caused by intraoperative operational errors. We found that the J-tube can reduce postoperative strictures and injuries to the common bile duct. At this moment, we aim to analyze and compare the complications, efficacy, short-term outcomes, and feasibility of these two adjunctive tools for LCBDE.

aimTo evaluate the efficacy of ICG fluorescence imaging In LCBDE and J-tube drainage for patients with common bile duct stones.

methodsWe retrospectively collected the clinical case data of patients who were treated at the Hepatobiliary Surgery Department of the Third People's Hospital of Nantong, affiliated with Nantong University, from January 2016 to January 2021 due to gallbladder stones with choledocholithiasis and who underwent LCBDE combined with a primary suture and either J-tube or T-tube drainage. The patients were divided into groups: Traditional white-light laparoscopy + T-tube group (WL + T-tube), traditional WL + J-tube group, fluorescent laparoscopy + T-tube group (ICG + T-tube) and fluorescent laparoscopy + J-tube group (ICG + J-tube). The preoperative and postoperative clinical case data, laboratory examination data, and intraoperative and postoperative complications (including postoperative bile leakage, electrolyte disturbances, biliary peritonitis, and postoperative infections) and other relevant indicators were compared.

resultsA total of 198 patients (112 males and 86 females) were included in the study, with 74 patients in the WL + T-tube, 47 in the WL + J-tube, 42 in the ICG + T-tube, and 35 in the ICG + J-tube. Compared with the other groups, the ICG + J had significantly shorter operation time (114 minutes,

conclusionICG fluorescence imaging in laparoscopic cholecystectomy with common bile duct exploration and J-tube drainage facilitates rapid identification of biliary anatomy and variations, reducing intraoperative bile duct injury, blood loss, surgery duration, and postoperative bile duct stenosis rates, supporting its clinical adoption.

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Bile duct stenosisBiliary stentIndocyanine green fluorescence imagingJ-tubeLaparoscopic common bile duct exploration

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