A pilot study of lymph node mapping with indocyanine green in robotic gastrectomy for gastric cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Robotic gastrectomy has become increasingly popular in the treatment of gastric cancer, especially in Asian countries. The use of indocyanine green fluorescence has been reported in lymphatic mapping for gastric cancer in laparoscopic gastrectomy; however, there have been few reports regarding the use of indocyanine green in robotic gastrectomy.

Methods

From January 2011 to March 2016, a total of 79 patients underwent robotic gastrectomy for gastric cancer. Among them, intraoperative subserosal injection (n = 9) or preoperative submucosal injection (n = 5) of indocyanine green with near-infrared imaging was performed in 14 patients, and the other 65 patients underwent robotic gastrectomy without the use of indocyanine green.

Results

There was no significant

SUBMITTER: Lan YT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5570112 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature