Clinical application of indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescent imaging of hepatoblastoma

Abstract Background/purpose Although the usefulness of intraoperative indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescent imaging for the resection of hepatocellular carcinoma has been reported, its usefulness for the resection of hepatoblastoma remains unclear. This study clarifies the feasibility of intraoperativ...

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Published in:Journal of pediatric surgery 2015-05, Vol.50 (5), p.833-836
Main Authors: Yamamichi, Taku, Oue, Takaharu, Yonekura, Takeo, Owari, Mitsugu, Nakahata, Kengo, Umeda, Satoshi, Nara, Keigo, Ueno, Takehisa, Uehara, Shuichiro, Usui, Noriaki
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Language:English
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Adolescent
Child
Child, Preschool
Coloring Agents
Diagnostic Imaging - methods
Female
Fluorescence
Hepatectomy - methods
Hepatoblastoma
Hepatoblastoma - diagnosis
Hepatoblastoma - surgery
Humans
Indocyanine Green
Infant
Intraoperative Period
Liver Neoplasms - diagnosis
Liver Neoplasms - surgery
Male
Metastasis
Navigation surgery
Pediatrics
Surgery
Surgery, Computer-Assisted - methods
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Summary:Abstract Background/purpose Although the usefulness of intraoperative indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescent imaging for the resection of hepatocellular carcinoma has been reported, its usefulness for the resection of hepatoblastoma remains unclear. This study clarifies the feasibility of intraoperative ICG fluorescent imaging for the resection of hepatoblastoma. Methods In three hepatoblastoma patients, a primary tumor, recurrent tumor, and lung metastatic lesions were intraoperatively examined using a near-infrared fluorescence imaging system after the preoperative administration of ICG. Results ICG fluorescent imaging was useful for the surgical navigation in hepatoblastoma patients. In the first case, the primary hepatoblastoma exhibited intense fluorescence during right hepatectomy, but no fluorescence was detected in the residual liver. In the second case, a recurrent tumor exhibited fluorescence between the residual liver and diaphragm. A complete resection of the residual liver, with a partial resection of the diaphragm, followed by liver transplantation was performed. In the third case with multiple lung metastases, each metastatic lesion showed positive fluorescence, and all were completely resected. These fluorescence-positive lesions were pathologically proven to be viable hepatoblastoma cells. Conclusion Intraoperative ICG fluorescence imaging for patients with hepatoblastoma was feasible and useful for identifying small viable lesions and confirming that no remnant tumor remained after resection.
ISSN:0022-3468
1531-5037
DOI:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2015.01.014