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Liver tumor boundaries identified intraoperatively using real-time indocyanine green fluorescence imaging

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SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s00432-016-2267-4

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Indocyanine green; Fluorescence imaging; Liver neoplasms; Hepatectomy

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Purpose Clear delineation between tumors and normal tissues is ideal for real-time surgical navigation imaging. We investigated applying indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence imaging navigation using an intraoperative administration method in liver resection. Methods Fifty patients who underwent liver resection were divided into two groups based on clinical situation and operative purpose. In group I, sizes of superficial liver tumors were determined; tiny tumors were identified. In group II, the liver resection margin was determined; real-time navigation was performed. ICG was injected intravenously at the beginning of the operation; the liver surface was observed with a photodynamic eye (PDE). Results Liver resection margins were determined using PDE. Fluorescence contrast between normal liver and tumor tissues was obvious in 32 of 35 patients. A boundary for half the liver or specific liver segments was determined in nine patients by examining the portal vein anatomy after ICG injection. Eight small tumors not observed preoperatively were detected; the smallest was 2 mm. Conclusions ICG fluorescence imaging navigation is a promising, simple, and safe tool for routine real-time intraoperative imaging during hepatic resection and clinical exploration in hepatocellular carcinoma, enabling high sensibility for identifying liver resection margins and detecting tiny superficial tumors.

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