ICG fluorescence-guided surgery
Indocyanine green imaging during surgery to assess perfusion and anatomy.
Key point
FIGS with ICG is recommended for detecting non-regional metastases, identifying primary cancers and GI cancer lymph nodes, and assessing esophageal and left-sided colorectal anastomosis quality.
From: SAGES 2025 guidelines for fluorescence image-guided gastrointestinal surgery using indocyanine green (Surg Endosc, 2025 Dec) ↗Papers per year
Each bar is 12 months; the last one ends 17 Oct 2026. New trials in the same years: 24, 30, 34, 44, 46.
New guidelines and consensus this year
All papers from the last 12 months
558 papers (18 Oct 2025 – 17 Oct 2026), newest first. Loading the full list…
- Robot assisted end-to-end hand-sewn anastomosis after segmental colectomy for transverse and splenic flexure tumors: A preliminary cohort studySurg Open Sci2026 DecPMID 42859774
- Real-time intraoperative perfusion assessment using indocyanine green fluorescence angiography as a predictor of anastomotic integrity in colorectal surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysisSurg Open Sci2026 DecPMID 42830804
- Bio-inspired indocyanine green supramolecular assemblies for high-contrast NIR-II imaging and cooperative dual-targeting of bladder cancerBiomaterials2026 DecPMID 42323929
- Feasibility of combined near infrared autofluorescence and indocyanine green fluorescence imaging in the management of parathyroid glandsAm J Surg2026 NovPMID 42641488
- Impact of Bypass Versus PTA on Foot Perfusion in Patients with Peripheral Artery DiseaseAnn Vasc Surg2026 NovPMID 42349638
- Indocyanine Green Fluorescence for Intraoperative Tumor Identification During Resection of Pediatric and Adolescent Intra-Abdominal Malignancy: A Prospective Multi-Institutional Observational StudyJ Am Coll Surg2026 Nov 1PMID 42233485
- Role of indocyanine green fluorescence cholangiography in laparoscopic cholecystectomy for complicated gall bladder disease: A prospective comparative studyJ Minim Access Surg2026 Oct 15PMID 42886466
- Time-Dependent Efficacy of Lymphaticovenous Anastomosis in Secondary Lymphedema: A Rabbit Model StudyFASEB J2026 Oct 15PMID 42831349
- Robotic Parenchyma-Preserving Pancreatic Resection for Focal Congenital Hyperinsulinism in an InfantCRSLS2026 Oct-DecPMID 42866314
- Indocyanine green fluorescence-guided transumbilical three-port laparoscopic suprainguinal varicocelectomy with testicular artery and lymphatic preservation for pediatric varicocele: a retrospective cohort studyPediatr Surg Int2026 Oct 12PMID 42862399
More general surgery trends
All specialties →Prehabilitation
Exercise, nutrition and psychological preparation before surgery.
Neoadjuvant therapy in pancreatic cancer
Chemotherapy or chemoradiation before surgery for pancreatic cancer.
Key point: After induction chemotherapy, neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy is used for borderline tumours to increase chances of complete resection, though survival benefit has not been demonstrated.
Antibiotics for appendicitis
Treating uncomplicated appendicitis with antibiotics instead of surgery.
Key point: Non-operative management of acute uncomplicated appendicitis was associated with high long-term failure rates and significant risk of subsequent appendectomy.
Metabolic and bariatric surgery
Sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass and other surgery for obesity and metabolic disease.
Organ preservation in rectal cancer
Total neoadjuvant therapy and watch-and-wait approaches for rectal cancer.
Key point: A higher radiation boost dose was not significantly associated with achieving clinical complete response or durability of organ preservation after total neoadjuvant therapy.
Surgical site infection prevention
Measures to prevent infections after surgery.
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How these numbers are counted
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"indocyanine green"[tiab] AND fluorescence[tiab] AND surg*[tiab]Trials: ClinicalTrials.gov studies first submitted in each 12-month window that match the same terms. A query can miss synonyms or catch unrelated papers, so treat counts as approximate.