Added value of indocyanine green fluorescence imaging in liver surgery

Abstract

Recently, indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence imaging has been widely used as a substitute for cholangiography in hepatobiliary surgery, to detect hepatic tumors, for accurate anatomical hepatectomy, and to increase the safety and accuracy of minimally invasive (laparoscopic and robotic) hepatectomy. The clinical relevance of this method has been increasing gradually, as new procedures develop in this field. Various important roles and the latest added value of ICG fluorescence imaging in liver surgery are discussed in this report.

Keywords: Colorectal metastasis; Florescence imaging; Hepatectomy; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Indocyanine green; Minimally invasive surgery.