Thoracic Duct Lymphography by Near-Infrared Indocyanine Green Fluorescence imaging in Thoracic Surgery. A Review

Syed Nusrath; Subramanyeshwar Rao Thammineedi; Ajesh Raj Saksena; Sujit Chyau Patnaik; Pratap Reddy; Zeeba Usofi; Santhosh Kumar

doi:10.1007/s13193-022-01493-y

Thoracic Duct Lymphography by Near-Infrared Indocyanine Green Fluorescence imaging in Thoracic Surgery. A Review

Indian J Surg Oncol. 2022 Jun;13(2):415-420. doi: 10.1007/s13193-022-01493-y. Epub 2022 Jan 14.

Authors

Syed Nusrath¹, Subramanyeshwar Rao Thammineedi¹, Ajesh Raj Saksena¹, Sujit Chyau Patnaik¹, Pratap Reddy¹, Zeeba Usofi¹, Santhosh Kumar¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgical Oncology, Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute, Hyderabad, India.

Abstract

Near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence imaging with indocyanine green dye (ICG) is an emerging technology in detecting the anatomy of the thoracic duct; hence, it can be useful for the identification of the thoracic duct in real time and prevention of its injury during thoracic surgery. It helps to localize thoracic duct injury, identifying chyle leaks in difficult, recurrent, and refractory cases. This review paper provides insights regarding the current applications, advantages, and potential developments of NIR fluorescence imaging with ICG in recognizing thoracic duct during thoracic surgery.

Keywords: Near-infrared indocyanine green fluorescence; Thoracic duct lymphography; Thoracic surgery.

Publication types

Review