The Indocyanine Green Fluorescence Navigation May be Useful to Personalize Lymph Nodes Dissection~!2009-10-30~!2009-12-23~!2010-05-26~!

Abstract

The indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence imaging is a tool to detect sentinel nodes and the associated lymphatic network including para-sentinel nodes. According to recent experiences in breast cancer treatment, a real-time lymphatic mapping with ICG fluorescence may provide a possibility of being able to personalize lymph node dissection. This novel concept needs to be investigated in various types of diseases.