Use of Indocyanine Green for Intraoperative Ureteral Identification in Difficult Hysterectomies for Gynecologic Malignancies
To show the use of indocyanine green (ICG) for intraoperative ureteral identification (UI) during a difficult laparoscopic hysterectomy (LH) for endometrial cancer (EC). Stepwise demonstration of the technique with narrated video footage. In patients who are surgically staged/treated for malignant tumors, the occurrence of perioperative complications results in medical and psychosocial implications potentially compromising oncologic outcomes. Although the potential risk of ureteral damage during hysterectomy has been estimated <1% [1-2], it is reasonable to assume that the greater the complexity of hysterectomy, the higher the risk of ureteral injury. UI may be challenging in women undergoing LH for treatment of gynecologic malignancies diagnosed after previous extensive pelvic surgeries. To date, there is paucity of data concerning the use of ICG for UI during surgeries for gynecologic cancers [3]. The patient was a 59-year-old woman diagnosed with apparent uterine-confined low-grade endometrioid EC. At 30, she underwent fertility-sparing surgery for FIGO This video may contribute to the standardization of a procedure to be used in cases of difficult UI to maximize the safety of surgery needed to stage/treat gynecologic malignancies.