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Application of ICG in Lymph Node Dissection During Radical Resection of Rectal Cancer With Preserved Autonomic Nerves Around LCA and IMA

Application of ICG in Lymph Node Dissection During Radical Resection of Rectal Cancer With Preserved Autonomic Nerves Around LCA and IMA

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05517681
Enrollment
96
Registered
2022-08-26
Start date
2020-09-07
Completion date
2022-07-10
Last updated
2022-08-26

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Conditions

Indocyanine Green

Keywords

Indocyanine Green, Rectal Cancer, Autonomic nerve, Inferior mesenteric artery, Left colic artery, lymph nodes

Brief summary

Indocyanine green NIR imaging is valuable for lymph node dissection in D3 radical surgery for rectal cancer. It can guide the intraoperative improvement of lymph node dissection based on the preservation of LCA and peripheral autonomic nerves of IMA. This not only reduces the occurrence of postoperative complications and promotes rapid postoperative recovery, but also provides a more precise and individualized comprehensive treatment plan for patients after surgery. In addition,this trial also demonstrated that ICG is safe and feasible for use in rectal cancer

Detailed description

The pathological data of 96 patients with rectal cancer from September 2020 - July 2022 were collected from the First Hospital of Qinhuangdao City.In 51 of these patients, ICG was injected preoperatively via anoscope or anal dilator in the mucosal layer around the tumor, and surgical treatment was performed after visualization. The surgical approach was performed by laparoscopic radical rectal cancer with an intermediate approach step.The IMA root is treated with low ligation of the IMA, while lymph node dissection is performed while preserving the autonomic nerves around the IMA. The other 45 patients were not injected with ICG, and the procedure was performed as before.The occurrence of postoperative complications was recorded, and the detection of lymph nodes was also compared between the two groups, as well as the intraoperative situation and postoperative recovery.

Interventions

OTHERnon-ICG

Laparoscopic radical resection of rectal cancer was performed routinely without ICG injection. The separation should extend from the center to the left, reaching the left paracolic sulcus lateral to the genital vessels. The Superior hypogastric nerve is protected by freeing it at the angle of the common iliac artery on both sides, afterwards, the vessel is free along the surface of the plexus from caudal to cephalic side to reach the root of the IMA. Switching lymph node visualization patterns. Based on the operator's experience and the extent of lymph node visualization, the lymph nodes at the root of the IMA were removed with an ultrasonic knife . The dissection continues caudally along the IMA, preserving the arterial sheath. Expose the left colonic artery, superior rectal artery, and sigmoid artery, maximum preservation of the IMA peripheral plexus while clearing their surrounding lymph nodes.

DRUGICG

Dilute ICG to 2.5 mg/ml with its accompanying sterilized water for injection. Slow injection with a 1ml syringe in 4 parts of the tumor,Inject 0.25ml per site . Procedure started after lymph node visualization.The operation was consistent with the control group.

Sponsors

The First Hospital of Qinhuangdao
Lead SponsorOTHER_GOV

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Caregiver)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
40 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

1. The preoperative colonoscopic pathological diagnosis was clearly rectal cancer and no malignant tumor in other sites. 2. Good preoperative general condition, no serious cardiopulmonary, hepatic, renal or other major comorbidities before surgery 3. Radical rectal cancer surgery with preservation of LCA and peripheral autonomic nerves of IMA in patients 4. No contraindications to surgery 5. No history of ICG or iodide allergy

Exclusion criteria

\-

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
The number of cleared IMA root lymph nodesimmediately after surgeryA group of lymph nodes surrounding the inferior mesenteric artery between the origin of the artery and the left colic artery
The total number of cleared lymph nodesimmediately after surgeryThe sum of IMA root lymph nodes and lymph nodes surrounding the tumor area
The number of positive lymph nodesimmediately after surgeryThere are metastatic tumor cells in the lymph nodes

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Quality of postoperative recoveryUp to 7 days after surgerydays of postoperative hospitalization, days of retention of the urinary catheter, days of retention of abdominal drainage tube, time of first fluid intake and IPSS score
The incidence of postoperative complicationsUp to 7 days after surgerymild or severe urogenital disorders, anastomotic leakage, anastomotic bleeding, abdominal infection, intestinal obstruction.

Countries

China

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026