The use of near-infrared angiography in evaluating bowel anastomosis during a gynecologic oncology surgery

Abstract

Reducing anastomotic leak rates after bowel resection is a priority among patients undergoing gynecologic oncology surgery. While near-infrared (NIR) angiography has been investigated in the colorectal literature, more recent work has demonstrated promising results when used in gynecologic cancer surgery. It has been repeatedly shown to be a safe intervention that can offer real time assessment of bowel perfusion, offering the surgeon the opportunity to act on the results in the hopes of decreasing the risk of complications.

Keywords

• Bowel anastomosis
• Indocyanine green
• Near infrared angiography
• Gynecologic surgery