Study Procedure and Outcomes
Patients presented 24 hours prior to surgery for intravenous infusion of
5mg/kg ICG (Akorn Pharmaceuticals, Illinois, USA). At the time of TORS,
an endoscope attachment was used for primary tumor evaluation under
white light. Tumors were coded yes/no for visualization under white
light based on the surgeon’s impression. The primary lesion was then
imaged using both the systems. Videos of tumor resection were recorded
and analyzed postoperatively. Cases were evaluated for the
presence/absence of NIR signal and tumor margin delineation as
visualized by the two platforms.
This case series has been reported in line with the PROCESS
Guideline.7