Fluorescence Imaging in Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Head and Neck Cancer
Status:
Recruiting
Trial end date:
0000-00-00
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Summary
Fluorescent technology continues to advance in the detection of sentinel lymph nodes (SLNs).
Currently, this requires switching from near-infrared light to white light to be able to
identify the fluorescent tissue contrasting with normal surrounding tissue. Currently, no
system has been studied specifically for head and neck sentinel lymph node biopsies using a
hands free goggle system that can visualize white light (normal surgical visualization) and
nearinfrared light (ICG fluorescence) simultaneously. This technology may have implications
on the safety and accuracy of sentinel lymph node biopsy for head and neck mucosal and
cutaneous tumors. Secondarily, this may reduce operative costs by decreasing the amount of
time required to perform the SLNB procedure.