Near-infrared fluorescence sentinel lymph node detection in gastric cancer: A pilot study

Tummers, Q.R.J.G.; Boogerd, L.S.F.; Steur, W.O. de; Verbeek, F.P.R.; Boonstra, M.C.; Handgraaf, H.J.M.; ... ; Vahrmeijer, A.L. (2016)

Article / Letter to editor

CONCLUSION: This study shows successful use of ICG: Nanocoll as lymphatic tracer for SLN detection in gastric cancer. Moreover, tumor-containing LNs outside the standard dissection planes were identified.

• Gastric cancer
• Sentinel lymph node
• Near-infrared fluorescence imaging
• Image-guided surgery
• Indocyanine green

• All authors: Tummers, Q.R.J.G.; Boogerd, L.S.F.; Steur, W.O. de; Verbeek, F.P.R.; Boonstra, M.C.; Handgraaf, H.J.M.; Frangioni, J.V.; Velde, C.J.H. van de; Hartgrink, H.H.; Vahrmeijer, A.L.
• Date: 2016-04-07
• Journal: World Journal of Gastroenterology
• Volume: 22
• Issue: 13
• Pages: 3644 - 3651
• DOI: doi:10.3748/wjg.v22.i13.3644