The vertical rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap – a video vignette

filtration to detect only tissue emitting ICG NIR fluorescence. Views of the lymphatic drainage delta are made for up to 10 min to assess the presence of sentinel nodes. Sentinel nodes were demonstrated and marked accurately in both patients, who then went on to have a standard oncological laparoscopic resection. NIR laparoscopic sentinel lymphatic mapping appears to be feasible and, if validated, may in future be combined with novel local excision techniques to effect a step-change in the management of early colon cancer.

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