Near-infrared fluorescence is a technique used in colorectal surgery to visualize bowel vascularization, identify lymph nodes, and identify ureters.
May guide intraoperative decisions in colorectal cases; leaves open confirmatory RCTs before practice change.
Near-infrared fluorescence (NIRF) is a technique of augmented reality that, when applied in the operating theatre, allows the colorectal surgeon to visualize and assess bowel vascularization, to identify lymph nodes draining a cancer site and to identify ureters. Herein, we review the literature regarding NIRF in colorectal surgery.
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