Intraoperative fluorescence imaging in esophagectomy and its application to the robotic platform: a narrative review.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

Robotic-assisted esophagectomy is an approach to minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) that has demonstrated equivalent or improved outcomes relative to open and other minimally invasive techniques. The robotic approach also allows unique opportunities to improve complications following esophagectomy through use of enhanced visualization tools, including intraoperative fluorescence imaging. In this review, we summarize the specific uses of intraoperative fluorescence imaging as an adjunct tool during esophagectomy and discuss its application to the robotic platform.

Methods

A literature search was conducted via PubMed in February 2022 with the following keywords: esophagectomy, esophageal cancer, infrared, near-infrared (NIR) and fluorescence. Peer-

SUBMITTER: Papageorge MV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9562500 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature