Bowel cancer
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Colorectal cancer patients scheduled for laparoscopic low anterior resection.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. History of allergy to iodine, shellfish, indocyanine green or nanocolloid; 2. Pregnancy; 3. Presence of any psychological, familial, sociological or geographical condition potentially hampering compliance with the study protocol and follow-up schedule; those conditions should be discussed with the patient before registration in the trial.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Percentage of patients in whom SLN identification was possible using NIR fluorescence imaging 2. Percentage of patients in whom intraopertive detection of the tumor border was possible by NIR fluorescence imaging | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Time difference between visualization of fluorescence signal and Indian ink tattoo. Sensitivity of SLN procedure. | — |
Contacts
Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Department of Surgical Oncology, P.O. Box 9600