Utility of Laparoscopic Indocyanine Green-Guided Sentinel Node Biopsy in Open Cervical Cancer Surgery. Issue 7 (1st September 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rychlik, Agnieszka; Marin, Silvia; De Santiago, Javier; Zapardiel, Ignacio
• Is Part Of: International journal of gynecological cancer. Volume 26:Issue 7(2016)
• Page Start: 1288
• Page End: 1289
• Publication Date: 2016-09-01
• Subjects: Sentinel node biopsy -- Indocyanine green -- Laparoscopic surgery -- Cervical cancer; Generative organs, Female -- Cancer -- Periodicals; 616.99465
• DOI: 10.1097/IGC.0000000000000752
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1048-891X

Abstract

Abstract : Objective: Multiple tracers have been used to improve lymphatic mapping and to reduce the false-negative rate of the sentinel node detection in gynecologic cancers. Nowadays, 99mTc colloids combined with blue-dye technique is the most extended technique. New alternatives such as the fluorescent indocyanine green and near-infrared fluorescent imaging detection have been introduced in lymphatic mapping staging procedures because of its easier visualization compared with the previous tracers. Methods: We used the laparoscopic infrared camera for the indocyanine green-guided sentinel node biopsy in a laparotomic radical hysterectomy in a pregnant patient after a cesarean section, with the aim of improving the detection rate of sentinel node biopsy in open surgery. Results: The technique was used in the first patient with accurate detection of sentinel node and no complications during the procedure. Conclusions: The use of laparoscopic indocyanine green in open surgery may be a useful tool for the detection of sentinel node biopsy.