Effectiveness of indocyanine green fluorescence imaging in resection of hepatoblastoma
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In brief
In brief
This retrospective study of 23 pediatric hepatoblastoma cases demonstrates that ICG fluorescence imaging effectively delineates tumor margins during resection, with all primary lesions showing bright fluorescence and clear borders in 22/23 cases. The technique proved particularly valuable for detecting multiple lesions and guiding both anatomic and non-anatomic resections with real-time visualization of residual tumor tissue.
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Abstract
Objective
The present research aimed to analyze the application of indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence contrast technique in the resection of hepatoblastoma (HB) in children, and to discuss the use of ICG in the surgery of HB and the value of guidance.
Methods
We retrospectively analyzed the data of 23 children with HB resected using ICG fluorescence contrast technique at the Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University from June 2020 to September 2022, including 16 boys and 7 girls, aged 5 days to 80 months. The patients were administered with an ICG injection of 0.1 mg/kg around 24–48 h before surgery. The surgical margin was detected by real-time fluorescence imaging and confirmed by postoperative pathology.
Results
All primary lesions showed bright fluorescence in 23 HB cases. 22 had clear borders with normal liver tissue, while one neonatal case showed no difference between tumor and background. 13 anatomic resection and 10 non-anatomic resection were performed with ICG fluorescence navigation. The surface of the residual liver was scattered with multiple tumor fluorescence, which was then locally enucleated according to the fluorescence. 22 isolated specimens were dissected and fluorescently visualized. Pathology identified deformed, vacuolated and densely arranged hepatocytes resembling pseudo-envelope changes without tumor residual, due to the compression of the tissue at the site of circumferential imaging.
Conclusion
The ring ICG fluorescence imaging of HB indicates the tumor resection boundary effectively, especially in multiple lesions cases.