J Minim Invasive Surg.
2020 Dec;23(4):159-160. 10.7602/jmis.2020.23.4.159.
Small Efforts Can Prevent Big Mistakes: Preoperative Colonoscopic Tattooing Using Indocyanine Green
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- 1Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
- KMID: 2509544
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.7602/jmis.2020.23.4.159
Abstract
- The importance of tumor localization is increasing because the application of laparoscopic surgery in colon cancer surgery is on the rise and the incidence of early cancer is also rising. There are several methods of tumor localization, but the most popular method is preoperative colonoscopic tattooing. Various tattooing agents are used, and among them, India ink is the most widely used agent. However, it is impossible to use India ink in Korea. Therefore, research on other alternative agents is needed.
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