Indocyanine Green to Visualize Critical View of Safety During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Acute Cholecystitis

Summary

The purpose of this prospective randomized trial is to study the role of Indocyanine green (ICG) to visualize the Critical View of Safety during emergency Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for patients with Acute Cholecystitis.

Timeline

Start

2021-01-01

Primary completion

2021-12-31

Completion

2022-01-15

Publications

• Background Ishizawa T, Bandai Y, Kokudo N. Fluorescent cholangiography using indocyanine green for laparoscopic cholecystectomy: an initial experience. Arch Surg. 2009 Apr;144(4):381-2. doi: 10.1001/archsurg.2009.9. No abstract available.
• Background Daskalaki D, Fernandes E, Wang X, Bianco FM, Elli EF, Ayloo S, Masrur M, Milone L, Giulianotti PC. Indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescent cholangiography during robotic cholecystectomy: results of 184 consecutive cases in a single institution. Surg Innov. 2014 Dec;21(6):615-21. doi: 10.1177/1553350614524839. Epub 2014 Mar 9.
• Background Dip F, Roy M, Lo Menzo E, Simpfendorfer C, Szomstein S, Rosenthal RJ. Routine use of fluorescent incisionless cholangiography as a new imaging modality during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Surg Endosc. 2015 Jun;29(6):1621-6. doi: 10.1007/s00464-014-3853-7. Epub 2014 Oct 3.
• Background Pesce A, Piccolo G, La Greca G, Puleo S. Utility of fluorescent cholangiography during laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A systematic review. World J Gastroenterol. 2015 Jul 7;21(25):7877-83. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i25.7877.
• Background Overby DW, Apelgren KN, Richardson W, Fanelli R; Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons. SAGES guidelines for the clinical application of laparoscopic biliary tract surgery. Surg Endosc. 2010 Oct;24(10):2368-86. doi: 10.1007/s00464-010-1268-7. Epub 2010 Aug 13. No abstract available.

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