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Cervical cancer surgery can often result in irreversible damage to the pelvic nerves. This study, published in theย European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging,ย examines the feasibility and safety of intraoperative near-infrared fluorescence imaging (NIR-FI) with indocyanine green in identifying pelvic nerves during radical hysterectomy for cervical cancer.

A total of 66 patients with cervical cancer were included in this prospective trial. NIR-FI was performed to identify genitofemoral, obturator, and hypogastric nerves intraoperatively.ย Ultimately, bilateral visualization of the obturator, genitofemoral, and hypogastric nerves was achieved in 100%, 94%, and 81% of patients, respectively. Moreover, no complications related to indocyanine green occurred.

This study showcases the feasibility and safety of using NIR-FI to visualize pelvic nerves intraoperatively. This technique is promising, as it might help improve surgical outcomes for patients with early-stage cervical cancerย [1].

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[1] He, K., Li, P., Zhang, Z., Liu, J., Liu, P., Gong, S., Chi, C., Liu, P., Chen, C., & Tian, J. (2022). Intraoperative near-infrared fluorescence imaging can identify pelvic nerves in patients with cervical cancer in real time during radical hysterectomy.ย European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00259-022-05686-z

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