Fluorescent cholangiography with direct injection of indocyanine green (ICG) into the gallbladder: a safety method to outline biliary anatomy.

Clara Gené, Fernando Pardo, Francisco Espin, Manel Cremades, Jordi Navinés, Alba Zarate y Esteban Cugat.

A case-controlled study comparing 20 patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomies with Near Infrared Cholangiography (NIRC) with direct injection of ICG into the gallbladder to 20 consecutive standard cholecystectomies. NIRC with direct injection of ICG into the gallbladder is a feasible method that is not time-consuming; it does not require a different learning curve from standard laparoscopic cholecystectomies and has no major complications described so far.

Doctors who have participated

Dr. Pardo

Consultant in Hepatobiliopancreatic Surgery

Dr. Fernando Pardo (Madrid, 1986) is a Digestive surgeon specializing in hepatobiliopancreatic surgery and pancreatic transplantation.

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Dr. Cremades

Consultant in Hepatobiliopancreatic Surgery

Dr. Manel Cremades is a Medical specialist in hepatobiliopancreatic (HPB) surgery and pancreatic transplantation. He is also an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Medicine at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB – Germans Trias Teaching Unit), collaborates on management committees for the implementation of hospital transformation projects, and is the co-founder of two startups in the health sector.

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Dr. Espín

Consultant in Hepatobiliopancreatic Surgery

Dr. Francisco Espín is a  Medical specialist in hepatobiliopancreatic (HPB) surgery and pancreatic transplantation. Associate Professor at the Faculty of Medicine at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (Germans Trias Teaching Unit).

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Dr. Navinés

Consultant in Hepatobiliopancreatic Surgery

Surgeon Specialist in General and Digestive System Surgery and Doctor of Surgery from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.

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Dra. Zárate

Consultant in Hepatobiliopancreatic Surgery

Dr. Alba Zárate (Barcelona, 1989) is a Digestive surgeon specializing in hepatobiliopancreatic surgery and pancreatic transplantation.

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Dr. Cugat

Clinical Head of the Hepatobiliopancreatic Surgery Team

Dr. Esteban Cugat (Barcelona, 1960) is a medical specialist in General and Digestive System Surgery. Specialized in Hepatobiliopancreatic Surgery. Clinical Associate Professor at the Faculty of Medicine of the Autonomous University of Barcelona. 

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