Laparoscopic hepatectomy is considered an acceptable treatment of choice in selected patients with primary hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Whether indocyanine green (ICG) immunofluorescence, a new technology, may improve surgery outcomes has… Click to show full abstract
Laparoscopic hepatectomy is considered an acceptable treatment of choice in selected patients with primary hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Whether indocyanine green (ICG) immunofluorescence, a new technology, may improve surgery outcomes has yet to be tested. The aim of the present study was to investigate and compare the effect of ICG fluorescence imaging on the outcomes of pure laparoscopic hepatectomy and open hepatectomy for primary HCC with background cirrhosis.
Keywords:
laparoscopic hepatectomy;
hepatocellular carcinoma;
open hepatectomy;
indocyanine green;
hepatectomy;
pure laparoscopic
Journal Title: Asian Journal of Endoscopic Surgery
Year Published: 2018
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Journal Title: Asian Journal of Endoscopic Surgery
Year Published: 2018
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