A narrative review of near-infrared fluorescence imaging in hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma.

ABSTRACT: Hepatectomy is a main therapeutic strategy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), which requires removal of primary and disseminated tumors and maximum preservation of normal liver tissue. However, in a clinical operation, it is difficult to recognize the tumor tissue and its boundary with the naked eye and palpation, which often leads to insufficient or excessive resection. Near-infrared fluorescence (NIRF) imaging, a non-invasive, real-time, low-cost, and highly sensitive imaging technique has been extensively studied in surgical navigation. With the development of fluorescence imaging system and fluorescent probe, intraoperative tumor detection and margin definition can be achieved, making the operation more accurate. Advances in fluorescence imaging of HCC in the NIR region have focused o

SUBMITTER: Zhang W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7867918 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature