Fluorescence lymph node mapping using ICG improves lateral lymph node dissection for mid-low rectal cancer: a propensity score-matched cohort
ICG-LLND improved lateral lymph node harvest, particularly obturator lymph nodes, and shortened postoperative hospital stay without increasing complications. This technique may enhance surgical outcomes in patients requiring lymph node dissection.
Authors
- Yan Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8750-9341)
- Wei Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1830-338X)
- Jianqiang Tang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9153-6550)
- Mei Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2165-3516)
- Gang Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8755-8829)
- Wei Qiu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1562-9197)
- Yipeng Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9099-4077)
- Hongmei Niu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8660-2544)
- Qian Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7251-2676)
- Shanshan Mei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0230-0010)
- Haibo Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4213-2883)
Institutions
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CN)
- Peking University (CN)
- Peking University First Hospital (CN)
- Hebei University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Techniques in Coloproctology
- Published
- 2025-07-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-025-03167-7
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.05
Funders
- National Key Research and Development Program of China