Open AccessIndocyanine green tattooing for resection of endophytic submucosal lesions at anatomically difficult locations: Broader application of robotic platform
Author(s) -
Akshay Pratap,
Benedetto Mungo,
Martin D. McCarter
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of minimal access surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0972-9941
pISSN - 1998-3921
DOI - 10.4103/jmas.jmas_246_19
Subject(s) - medicine , indocyanine green , resection , lesion , duodenum , stomach , surgery , endoscopic mucosal resection , endoscopic ultrasonography , endoscopy , radiology
Endophytic submucosal masses at anatomically difficult locations such as lesser curve of the stomach, juxta-gastroesophageal junction and duodenum are challenging to resect laparoscopically due to proximity of vital structures and difficulty to visualise them. To overcome these limitations, we describe a technique of endoscopic tattooing with indocyanine green (ICG) injection into the lesion allowing easy identification and oncological resection in a minimally invasive manner.