The use of indocyanine green for lateral lymph node dissection in rectal cancer—preliminary data from an emerging procedure: a systematic review of the literature

• Published in: Techniques in coloproctology Vol. 28; no. 1; p. 53
• Main Authors: Kehagias, D., Lampropoulos, C., Bellou, A., Kehagias, I.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.12.2024; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Abdominal Surgery; Blood Loss, Surgical - statistics & numerical data; Cancer therapies; Clinical outcomes; Colorectal cancer; Colorectal Surgery; Coloring Agents; Female; Fluorescent Dyes; Gastroenterology; Humans; Indocyanine Green; Lymph Node Excision - methods; Lymph Nodes - pathology; Lymph Nodes - surgery; Lymphatic Metastasis; Lymphatic system; Male; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Methodology; Operative Time; Postoperative period; Proctology; Rectal Neoplasms - pathology; Rectal Neoplasms - surgery; Surgery; Treatment Outcome; Fluorescence; Indocyanine green; Rectal cancer; Colorectal surgery; Lateral lymph node dissection

Introduction Lateral lymph node dissection (LLND) for rectal cancer is still not a widely established technique owing to the existing controversy between Eastern and Western countries and the lack of well-designed studies. The risk of complications and the paucity of long-term oncological results ar...