The Role of Indocyanine Green With Near-Infrared Imaging for the Intraoperative Detection and Enhancement of Endometriosis Lesions: A Narrative Review.

ABSTRACT: Background: There is a clinical need for improved intraoperative detection of endometriosis, and the use of Indocyanine Green with Near-Infrared Imaging (NIR-ICG) is a novel technique for this purpose. The aim of this review is to determine whether NIR-ICG is an effective tool for endometriosis detection and establish an evidence-based methodology for its use.Methods: This review searches Ovid MEDLINE and Embase through July 2023 and considers primary literature published in English describing the use of NIR-ICG to detect endometriosis intraoperatively. Case studies, video demonstrations and articles describing NIR-ICG used for other surgical roles were not considered. Identified studies were screened independently by two authors, and data was extracted by a single author.

SUBMITTER: Rajasinghe M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11476485 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature