Intraoperative visualization of morphological patterns of the thoracic duct by subcutaneous inguinal injection of indocyanine green in esophagectomy for esophageal cancer.

ABSTRACT: To prevent chylothorax after esophageal cancer surgery, it is important to recognize morphological patterns of the thoracic duct intraoperatively. The present study aimed to evaluate the safety and usefulness of near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence imaging with subcutaneous inguinal injection of indocyanine green (SII-ICG) to detect the thoracic duct during thoracoscopic esophagectomy for esophageal cancer. Patients (n = 16) who underwent thoracoscopic esophagectomy in the prone position with SII-ICG at Shinshu University Hospital between June 2020 and January 2022 were enrolled in the present study and retrospectively reviewed. Immediately prior to thoracoscopic esophagectomy, we injected 0.2-0.5 mg/kg ICG into the subcutaneous tissue in the bilateral inguinal region. The identification rate

SUBMITTER: Tokumaru S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9628221 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature