Background: Indocyanine green fluorescence technology (ICG) in pediatric minimally invasive surgery has undergone an important improvement in the last 5 years. However, its use in open surgery is still limited.
Methods: The records of 18 patients undergoing open surgery for head, neck and thorax masses between September and November 2022 were retrospectively reviewed.
Results: A total of 18 patients were operated: 4 thyroglossal duct cysts, 3 supraorbital cysts, 2 neck masses, 2 pre-auricular and 2 scalp cysts, 2 gynecomastias, 2 lymphangiomas, 1 nose mass. In all the cases, intralesional injection of 0.5-1 ml of ICG solution was performed peri-operatively. Mean operative time was 58.4 min (35-134 min). Postoperative complications included seroma formation in 2 cases. Surgical pathology reports confirmed complete mass excision in all the cases.
Conclusion: Based on our preliminary experience, ICG fluorescence guided surgery using Rubina® lens system was very helpful also in open surgery procedures. Rubina® lens system permits to have a very low complication rate, a time-saving surgery, a real time reliability of anatomic structures and an excellent clinical safety. In our experience, holding arm system seems more comfortable than hand-held system. However, further cases need to be performed to evaluate the exact role and to identify new indications of this technique in open pediatric surgical procedures.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37655191/
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