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. 2026 Mar;29(2):442-451.
doi: 10.1007/s10120-025-01707-6. Epub 2026 Jan 5.

Indocyanine green fluorescence-guided proximal margin identification in laparoscopic distal gastrectomy: a randomized clinical trial

Yize Liang #  1 , Zhibo Yan #  1 , Meng Wei #  1 , Tongchao Zhang  2   3 , Yongqi Yan  1 , Zewei Cheng  1 , Junnan Du  1 , Jun Ouyang  1 , Menghui Wang  1 , Yangjia Li  1 , Xiaohan Cui  1 , Wenbin Yu  4
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Indocyanine green fluorescence-guided proximal margin identification in laparoscopic distal gastrectomy: a randomized clinical trial

Yize Liang et al. Gastric Cancer. 2026 Mar.
No abstract available

Keywords: Fluorescence imaging; Gastric cancer; Indocyanine green; Laparoscopic distal gastrectomy; Randomized controlled trial; Resection margin.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declarations. Conflict of interest: There are no conflicts of interest to disclose from the authors. Ethical approval: This trial was approved by the institutional ethics committee and adhered to the Declaration of Helsinki. Written informed consent were obtained from all patients in the trial.

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