The international surgical journal with global reach

This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS

Safety and efficacy of indocyanine green tracer-guided lymph node dissection during laparoscopic radical gastrectomy in patients with gastric cancer. A randomized clinical trial. JAMA Surg 2020; 155: 300-311.

Published: 9th February 2021

Authors: Chen Q-Y, Xie J-W, Zhong Q, Wang J-B, Lin J-X, Lu J et al.

Conclusion

In this study that included 266 procedures, patients in the indocyanine tracer group had more lymph nodes harvested: mean 50.5 versus 42, P<0.01. Postoperative recovery was similar.

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