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. 2022 Jun;32(6):627-633.
doi: 10.1089/lap.2021.0292. Epub 2021 Oct 20.

Real-Time Intraoperative Ureteral Identification in Minimally Invasive Colorectal Surgery: A Systematic Review

Gennaro Mazzarella  1   2 , Edoardo Maria Muttillo  1   3 , Biagio Picardi  1 , Stefano Rossi  1 , Simone Rossi Del Monte  1 , Irnerio Angelo Muttillo  1
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Real-Time Intraoperative Ureteral Identification in Minimally Invasive Colorectal Surgery: A Systematic Review

Gennaro Mazzarella et al. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2022 Jun.

Abstract

Background: Although colorectal surgery (CRS) has currently almost entirely standardized surgical procedures, it can still show pitfalls such as the intraoperative ureteral injury. Intraoperative ureteral identification (IUI) could reduce the ureteral injuries rate but evidence is still lacking. We aimed to analyze the utility and the effectiveness of real-time IUI in minimally invasive CRS. Materials and Methods: A systematic review was performed examining available data on randomized and nonrandomized studies evaluating the utility of intraureteral fluorescence dye (IFD) and lighted ureteral stent (LUS) for intraoperative identification of ureters in CRS, in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) standards. Primary endpoint was ureteral injuries rate. Secondary endpoints included acute kidney injury, hematuria, urinary tract infections (UTI), and fluorescence assessment. Results: After literature search, 158 studies have been recorded, 36 studies underwent full-text reviews and 12 studies met inclusion criteria. Overall, out of a total of 822 patients who successfully received IUI, 3 (0.33%) patients experienced ureteral injury. Hematuria was reported in 689 (97.6%) of patients following LUS-guided surgery and in 1 (2%) patient following IFD-guided surgery, although transient in all cases. UTI was reported in 15 (3.3%) LUS-guided resections and in 1 (2%) IFD-guided resections. Acute kidney injury occurred in 23 (2.5%) LUS-guided surgery and 1 (1%) IFD-guided surgery. Conclusions: Real-time ureteral identification techniques could represent a valid solution in complex minimally invasive CRS, safely, with no time consuming and always reproducible by surgeons. Prospective studies will be needed to confirm these findings.

Keywords: colectomy; colorectal surgery; indocyanine green; intraureteral fluorescence; lighted ureteral stent; ureteral injury.

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