Indocyanine green (ICG) could be applied for multiple functions such as fluorescent tumor
localization, fluorescence lymph node mapping (FLNM), and intraoperative angiography in …

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quality patient care by advancing the science, prevention, and management of disorders …

Background Indocyanine green (ICG) is a nontoxic, albumin-bound, liver-metabolized
fluorescent iodide dye that has been widely utilized in clinical applications since the mid …

Purpose: Incomplete oncologic resections and damage to vital structures during colorectal
cancer surgery increases morbidity and mortality. Moreover, neoadjuvant …

Background Indocyanine green (ICG) is a multifunctional dye used in tumor localization,
tissue perfusion, and lymph node (LN) mapping during fluorescence-guided laparoscopic …

Background and Aims In patients who have undergone surgery for colorectal cancer (CRC),
3% have recurrence of (metachronous) CRC. We investigated whether tumor seeding …

Rapidly expanding field of image-guided surgery needs new materials for near-infrared
imaging with deep tissue penetration. Here, we introduce near-infrared coating of equipment …

Background In colorectal laparoscopic surgery, accuracy of tumor marking has been an
important but not fully resolved issue. The tattoo marking technique or intraoperative …

Aim To describe the currently available evidence regarding the efficacy and safety of
preoperative tumor marking using indocyanine green (ICG) prior to laparoscopic or robotic …

BACKGROUND: Colonoscopy is the standard of care for diagnosis and evaluation of
colorectal cancers before surgery. However, varied practices and heterogenous …