The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Jan 2023
Preclinical feasibility of bronchoscopic fluorescence-guided lung sentinel lymph node mapping.
Lung sentinel lymph node mapping, where peritumorally injected material is tracked through the lymphatics, aims to find the first potential sites of nodal metastasis. We sought to evaluate the preclinical feasibility of bronchoscopic fluorescence-guided sentinel lymph node mapping. ⋯ Bronchoscopic fluorescence-guided sentinel lymph node mapping was feasible, with specimen fluorescence providing real-time feedback on sentinel lymph node biopsy success. If translated to clinical practice, attention must be paid to minimizing indocyanine green leakage.