Open AccessIndocyanine green as an adjunct for resection of insular gliomas
Author(s) -
Abhidha Shah,
Vithal Rangarajan,
Amol Kaswa,
Sonal Jain,
Atul Goel
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
asian journal of neurosurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2248-9614
DOI - 10.4103/1793-5482.175626
Subject(s) - medicine , perforating arteries , indocyanine green , middle cerebral artery , neuronavigation , hemiparesis , radiology , surgery , glioma , artery , resection , angiography , ischemia , cardiology , cancer research
Many controversies exist regarding the extent of resection for insular gliomas and the timing of resection. Several techniques and adjuncts are used to maximize safety during resection of these tumors. We describe the use of indocyanine green (ICG) to identify the branches of the middle cerebral artery and discuss its utility to increase safety for resection for insular gliomas.