Open AccessIndocyanine green fluorescence: A surgeon’s tool for the surgical approach of gallstone ileus
Author(s) -
Nieto Luis Alejandro,
CabreraVargas Luis Felipe,
LozadaMartínez Ivan David,
GuardoCarmona Daniela,
Contreras Martin,
Pedraza Mauricio,
NarvaezRojas Alexis Rafael
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.5873
Subject(s) - indocyanine green , medicine , gallstone ileus , cholecystectomy , cholangiography , fistula , general surgery , ileus , radiology , surgery
Fluorescence cholangiography has been shown to improve biliary anatomy identification. A case of 60‐year‐old man with intestinal obstruction is reported, an entero‐biliary fistula is suspected, and intravenous application of indocyanine green is decided, despite the great inflammatory process and fibrotic tissues found during the procedure, safe open cholecystectomy was achieved.