Baylor College of Medicine: Fluorescent Dye Helps Guide Pediatric Liver Tumor Resection
May 21, 2021
May 21, 2021
HOUSTON, Texas, May 21 (TNSJou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news:
When resecting tumors, surgeons aim to spare as much healthy tissue as possible while ensuring removal of the entire tumor. Pediatric surgeons at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital believe a fluorescent dye called indocyanine green (ICG) paired with a near-infrared camera may be useful tools in achieving that goal. The results of their study are published in the Journal . . .
When resecting tumors, surgeons aim to spare as much healthy tissue as possible while ensuring removal of the entire tumor. Pediatric surgeons at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital believe a fluorescent dye called indocyanine green (ICG) paired with a near-infrared camera may be useful tools in achieving that goal. The results of their study are published in the Journal . . .