The role of indocyanine green fluoroscopy for intraoperative bile duct visualization during laparoscopic cholecystectomy: an observational cohort study in 70 patients

The role of indocyanine green fluoroscopy for intraoperative bile duct visualization during laparoscopic cholecystectomy: an observational cohort study in 70 patients

Abstract Background Bile duct injury is the most feared complication during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Real-time intraoperative imaging using indocyanine green (ICG) might reduce the risk of bile duct injury by improving visualization of the biliary tree during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. We co...

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Main Authors: Peter C. Ambe, Jens Plambeck, Victoria Fernandez-Jesberg, Konstantinos Zarras
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Patient Safety in Surgery
Subjects:
Indocyanine green
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Bile duct injury
Intraoperative fluorescence angiography
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13037-019-0182-8

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