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Green indocyanine fluorescence in robotic abdominal surgery

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Fluorescent imaging with indocyanine green (ICG) is an emerging technology that is gaining acceptance for being a valid tool in surgeons’ decision making. ICG binds to plasma lipoproteins if injected intravenously and, when excited by near-infrared light, provides anatomic information about organs vascularization and tissues perfusion. If injected in tissues, it migrates in the lymphatic system, therefore enabling the identification of lymphatic draining pathways of different organs. In this paper we address specific applications of ICG fluorescence in robotic general surgery.

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    Giuseppe Spinoglio, Emilio Bertani, Simona Borin, Alessandra Piccioli & Wanda Petz

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Spinoglio, G., Bertani, E., Borin, S. et al. Green indocyanine fluorescence in robotic abdominal surgery. Updates Surg 70, 375–379 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13304-018-0585-6

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