Dutch Researchers Identify Ways to Maximize Fluorescent Laparoscopic Cholecystectomies

By Thomas Rosenthal

Dutch researchers recommended techniques to maximize the fluorescence intensity of near-infrared fluorescence (NIRF)-guided laparoscopic cholecystectomies (LCs) to reduce the risk for injury during the most common laparoscopic procedure in the Netherlands. 

This promising technique injects the fluorescent dye indocyanine green (ICG) during LC, which improves visualization of the biliary anatomy and reduces the chances of damaging the bile duct, according to researchers