ureteral damage, Near infrared fluorescence imaging, Methylene blue
Conditions
Interventions
Patients will receive standard of care. During surgery, methylene blue will be injected intravenously to identify the ureters using NIR fluorenscence.
Sponsors
Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients planned to undergo surgery in the lower abdomen; 2. Minimum age of 18.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Allergy for Methylene blue; 2. Patients using SSRIs, SNRIs of TCAs; 3. Pregnancy; 4. Severe renal impairment; 5. Patients with a G6PD deficiency.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Intra-operative identification rate, defined as the number of ureters that were identified with the fluorescent signal of methylene blue during operation. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Signal-to-background signal of the identified ureters; 2. Difference between dose groups. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactC.J.H. Velde, van de
Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Department of Surgical Oncology, P.O. Box 9600
Outcome results
None listed