Role of near-infrared fluorescence in colorectal surgery

Near-infrared fluorescence (NIRF) is a technique of augmented reality that, when applied in the operating theatre, allows the colorectal surgeon to visualize and assess bowel vascularization, to identify lymph nodes draining a cancer site and to identify ureters. Herein, we review the literature reg...

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Autores principales: Zocola, Elodie, Meyer, Jeremy, Christou, Niki, Liot, Emilie, Toso, Christian, Buchs, Nicolas Christian, Ris, Frédéric
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Baishideng Publishing Group Inc 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8384744/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34497444
http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v27.i31.5189
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Sumario:Near-infrared fluorescence (NIRF) is a technique of augmented reality that, when applied in the operating theatre, allows the colorectal surgeon to visualize and assess bowel vascularization, to identify lymph nodes draining a cancer site and to identify ureters. Herein, we review the literature regarding NIRF in colorectal surgery.

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