Evolving applications of fluorescence guided surgery in pediatric surgical oncology: A practical guide for surgeons

Seth D. Goldstein, Todd E. Heaton, Alexander Bondoc, Roshni Dasgupta, Abdelhafeez Abdelhafeez, Andrew M. Davidoff, Timothy B. Lautz*

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Abstract

Fluorescence-guided surgery (FGS) is an increasingly available and popular method of visual field augmentation. The basic premise of FGS entails injection of fluorescent indocyanine green (ICG) and subsequent detection with a near-infrared (NIR) camera. For pediatric surgical oncologists, FGS remains experimental but is a promising modality for identifying tumor margins, locating metastases, performing sentinel lymph node biopsies, protecting peritumoral structures of interest, and facilitating reconstruction. Familiarity with basic ICG pharmacokinetics and NIR detection optics is critical for surgeons wishing to judiciously use FGS, as its success is firmly grounded in a thorough understanding of its capabilities and limitations. In this practical guide, we outline several well-described and innovative FGS applications by disease type, including their methods of administration, modes of detection, and typical ICG dosing paradigms. Level of Evidence: V

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)215-223
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of pediatric surgery
Volume56
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2021

Keywords

  • Fluorescence
  • Indocyanine green
  • Metastasectomy
  • Sentinel lymph node

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery
  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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