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ArticleSurgical case reports2026

Real-Time Full-Color Overlay Indocyanine Green Navigation for Laparoscopic Deroofing of Liver Cysts.

Koya Yoshida, Satoru Seo, Masaki Aida, Yasuhiro Kawanishi, Kazune Fujisawa, Masaya Munekage, Hiromichi Maeda, Hiroyuki Kitagawa, Tsutomu Namikawa

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Koya YoshidaDepartment of Surgery, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi, Japan.
Satoru SeoDepartment of Surgery, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi, Japan.
Masaki AidaDepartment of Surgery, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi, Japan.
Yasuhiro KawanishiDepartment of Surgery, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi, Japan.
Kazune FujisawaDepartment of Surgery, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi, Japan.
Masaya MunekageDepartment of Surgery, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi, Japan.
Hiromichi MaedaDepartment of Surgery, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi, Japan.
Hiroyuki KitagawaDepartment of Surgery, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi, Japan.
Tsutomu NamikawaDepartment of Surgery, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi, Japan.

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Abstract

introductionLaparoscopic deroofing is the standard treatment for symptomatic liver cysts. Indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence imaging has been effectively used to delineate the boundary between cysts and liver parenchyma; however, intermittent switching between fluorescence and normal light modes is time-consuming and requires memorizing the cutting lines along a curved surface, which can be burdensome during surgery. CASE PRESENTATION: We report two cases of laparoscopic deroofing of liver cysts using the PINPOINT and 1788 systems, which enable full-color visualization of ICG signals and real-time surgical navigation. The full-color overlay mode clearly defines the cyst-liver boundary, allowing surgeons to determine optimal resection lines and perform procedures simultaneously. This enhances surgical precision, reduces intraoperative stress, and may improve outcomes. Both patients had uneventful recoveries and were discharged on POD 8.

conclusionsLaparoscopic deroofing with real-time ICG navigation is a safe and accurate surgical technique, performed in a minimally invasive setting that facilitates efficient and precise liver cyst resection.

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indocyanine green fluorescence imaginglaparoscopic deroofingoptimal resection linereal-time navigation

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