Modern possibilities of fluorescent imaging in liver surgery

Zagainov E.V.; Karachun A.M.; Sapronov P.A.; Khromova E.A.; Kazantsev A.I.

doi:https://doi.org/10.17116/hirurgia202310198

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Abstract:

The article presents a literature review of modern methods of fluorescent navigation in liver surgery. The technique of tumor «staining», mapping of liver segments, fluorescent cholangiography is covered. The own results of the use of indocyanine green in liver surgery are presented.

Keywords:

fluorescent navigation

staining

fluorescent cholangiography

indocyanine green

Authors:

Zagainov E.V.

FSBI «National Medical Research Center of Oncology named after N.N. Petrov» of the Ministry of Health of Russia

ORCID: 0000-0003-2024-7425

Karachun A.M.

N.N. Petrov National Medical Research Center for Oncology

ORCID: 0000-0001-6641-7229

Sapronov P.A.

FSBI «National Medical Research Center of Oncology named after N.N. Petrov» of the Ministry of Health of Russia

ORCID: 0009-0004-5122-8192

Khromova E.A.

FSBI «National Medical Research Center of Oncology named after N.N. Petrov» of the Ministry of Health of Russia

ORCID: 0000-0003-4147-8484

Kazantsev A.I.

FSBI «National Medical Research Center of Oncology named after N.N. Petrov» of the Ministry of Health of Russia

ORCID: 0009-0006-3334-4231

Received:

29.08.2023

Accepted:

10.09.2023

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