Development of a novel fluorescent gauze using indocyanine green.

Takeshi Urade, Shinobu Tsuchida, Kentaro Oji, Yoshiaki Fujiwara, Yasushi Fukuoka, Takahiro Yasuda, Takumi Fukumoto

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Takeshi UradeDepartment of Surgery, Division of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-2 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 650-0017, Japan. uradet1125@gmail.com.

Shinobu TsuchidaDepartment of Surgery, Mitsubishi Kobe Hospital, Kobe, Japan.

Kentaro OjiDepartment of Surgery, Division of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-2 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 650-0017, Japan.

Yoshiaki FujiwaraCenter for Advanced Medical Engineering Research and Development, Kobe University Hospital, Kobe, Japan.

Yasushi FukuokaCenter for Advanced Medical Engineering Research and Development, Kobe University Hospital, Kobe, Japan.

Takahiro YasudaCenter for Advanced Medical Engineering Research and Development, Kobe University Hospital, Kobe, Japan.

Takumi FukumotoDepartment of Surgery, Division of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-2 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 650-0017, Japan.

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Abstract

Gauzes are used in various ways, including wiping blood, compressing organs, and as markers during surgery. However, losing gauze during surgery can lead to pieces being left inside the body, causing time-consuming searches and unnecessary radiation exposure. To address this, we developed a fluorescent gauze using indocyanine green (ICG), which fluoresces under near-infrared (NIR) light. This study aimed to evaluate the fluorescence intensity (FI) of the gauze and confirm its fluorescence in a porcine abdominal cavity. We dissolved 25 mg of ICG in 10 ml of glycerol, ethanol, distilled water, and 5% bovine serum albumin, then diluted each solution 5- to 10

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BandagesFluorescent DyesIndocyanine GreenAbdominal CavityAnimalsFluorescenceSwineFluorescent DyesIndocyanine GreenFluorescent gauzeGauzeIndocyanine greenNear-infrared fluorescenceNear-infrared imaging

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PMID40128314

DOI10.1038/s41598-025-94944-9

PMCPMC11933391

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