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ReviewUpdates in surgery2026

Guiding role of indocyanine green fluorescence lymphography compared to standard techniques in lymphadenectomy for gastric cancer during minimally invasive surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Luca Deidda, Adolfo Pisanu, Benedetto Ielpo, Mauro Podda

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Review in Updates in surgery, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Luca DeiddaPostgraduate School of General Surgery, University of Milan, Milan, Italy. luca.deidda1@hotmail.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0009-2599-3743
Adolfo PisanuEmergency Surgery Unit, Department of Surgical Science, University of Cagliari, SS 554, Km 4,500, 09042, Cagliari, Monserrato, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6212-9753
Benedetto IelpoHPB Unit, Hospital del Mar, Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3129-3208
Mauro PoddaEmergency Surgery Unit, Department of Surgical Science, University of Cagliari, SS 554, Km 4,500, 09042, Cagliari, Monserrato, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9941-0883

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Real-time indocyanine-green (ICG) fluorescence lymphography in gastric cancer (GC) surgery is gaining traction for its potential to enhance lymphadenectomy during minimally-invasive procedures. This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated efficacy and safety of ICG-guided lymphadenectomy versus standard techniques. Following PRISMA and Cochrane guidelines, this review (PROSPERO: CRD42024628572) included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and non-randomized controlled studies (n-RCTs) comparing ICG-guided versus standard minimally-invasive lymphadenectomy in GC patients undergoing gastrectomy. Primary outcome was number of retrieved lymph-nodes (LNs). Secondary outcomes included ideal (≥ 30 LNs) and proper (≥ 16 LNs) lymphadenectomy rates, postoperative outcomes, recurrence, and mortality. Meta-analyses used a random-effects model; evidence quality was assessed via GRADE. 21 studies involving 8633 patients were included. ICG-guided surgery retrieved significantly more LNs (MD 6.91; 95%CI 5.47-8.35; p < 0.00001; I

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Fluorescence-guided surgeryGastrectomyGastric cancerIndocyanine green fluorescenceLymphadenectomyMeta-Analysis

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PMID42223895

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