Impact of indocyanine green fluorescence angiography on surgeon action and anastomotic leak in colorectal resections. A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Indocyanine green fluorescence angiography (ICGFA) during colorectal surgery either reassures surgeons regarding intestinal perfusion sufficiency or prompts changed surgical strategy by indicating unsuspected insufficiency. This study describes existing evidence supporting ICGFA use in colorectal surgery, particularly regarding impact on intraoperative decisions.

Methods

Searches were performed on PubMed, ScienceDirect, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane Collaboration databases on 5th December 2023, updated to 19th August 2024. Full English language publications of clinical studies in human patients undergoing colorectal resection with primary anastomosis with the use of ICGFA to assess bowel perfusion intraoperatively, with a control group, were included. Pooling o

SUBMITTER: Mc Entee PD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11870979 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature