Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2018 Mar 1;53(3):512-518. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezx352.
Thoracic surgery faces many unique challenges that require innovative solutions. The increase in utilization of minimally invasive practices, poor overall cancer survival and significant morbidity of key operations remain key obstacles to overcome. Intraoperative fluorescence imaging is a process by which fluorescent dyes and imaging systems are used as adjuncts for surgeons in the operating room. Other surgical subspecialists have shown that intraoperative fluorescence imaging can be applied as a practical adjunct to their practices. Thoracic surgeons over the last 15 years have also used intraoperative fluorescence imaging for sentinel lymph node mapping, lung mapping, oesophageal conduit vascular perfusion and lung nodule identification. This review describes some of the key studies that demonstrate the applications of intraoperative near-infrared fluorescence imaging.
胸外科面临许多独特的挑战，需要创新的解决方案。微创手术的应用增加、整体癌症生存率低和关键手术的高发病率仍然是需要克服的主要障碍。术中荧光成像是一种使用荧光染料和成像系统作为手术室外科医生辅助手段的过程。其他外科亚专科已经表明，术中荧光成像可以作为他们实践的一种实用辅助手段。在过去的 15 年中，胸外科医生也将术中荧光成像用于前哨淋巴结作图、肺作图、食管导管血管灌注和肺结节识别。本文综述了一些关键研究，这些研究证明了近红外荧光成像在术中的应用。
