Urology Unit, Department of Maternal-Child and Urological Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Policlinico Umberto I Hospital, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Rome, Italy.
Department of Urology, IRCCS "Regina Elena" National Cancer Institute, Via Elio Chianesi 53, 00144 Rome, Italy.
Sensors (Basel). 2023 Jun 11;23(12):5497. doi: 10.3390/s23125497.
This comprehensive review aims to explore the applications of indocyanine green (ICG) in robot-assisted urological surgery through a detailed examination of fluorescence-guided techniques. An extensive literature search was conducted in PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE and Scopus, using keywords such as "indocyanine green," "ICG", "NIRF", "Near Infrared Fluorescence", "robot-assisted", and "urology". Additional suitable articles were collected by manually cross-referencing the bibliography of previously selected papers. The integration of the Firefly technology in the Da Vinci robotic system has opened new avenues for the advancement and exploration of different urological procedures. ICG is a fluorophore widely used in near-infrared fluorescence-guided techniques. The synergistic combination of intraoperative support, safety profiles and widespread availability comprises an additional asset that empowers ICG-guided robotic surgery. This overview of the current state of the art illustrates the potential advantages and broad applications of combining ICG-fluorescence guidance with robotic-assisted urological surgery.
本文旨在通过详细研究荧光引导技术，探讨吲哚菁绿（ICG）在机器人辅助泌尿外科手术中的应用。我们在 PubMed/MEDLINE、EMBASE 和 Scopus 中使用了“吲哚菁绿”“ICG”“NIRF”“近红外荧光”“机器人辅助”和“泌尿外科”等关键词进行了广泛的文献检索，并通过手动交叉参考先前选定论文的参考文献来收集其他合适的文章。Firefly 技术在达芬奇机器人系统中的整合为不同泌尿外科手术的推进和探索开辟了新途径。ICG 是一种在近红外荧光引导技术中广泛使用的荧光团。术中支持、安全特性和广泛可用性的协同组合构成了一个额外的优势，使 ICG 引导的机器人手术成为可能。本文对当前技术状态的概述说明了将 ICG 荧光引导与机器人辅助泌尿外科手术相结合的潜在优势和广泛应用。
