The Role of Indocyanine Green Angiography Fluorescence on Intestinal Resections in Pediatric Surgery.

The Role of Indocyanine Green Angiography Fluorescence on Intestinal Resections in Pediatric Surgery.

Background: Intestinal resections are commonly performed in the pediatric population. Perfusion of the bowel is one of the most important factors determining the viability of an intestinal anastomosis. Up to date, no ideal method to assess intestinal perfusion has proven its superiority.

Objectives:

Primary: The aim of this study is to establish the feasibility and impact of the use of indocyanine green technology on intestinal resection margins during elective and emergency pediatric surgeries.

Secondary: The secondary outcomes of interest include collection of adverse events and difficulties encountered with the use of the indocyanine green (ICG) technology. Postoperative surgical complications will also be recorded.

Study Design: An open observational clinical study will be performed by using a clinical drug (indocyanine green) and medical device (SPY Fluorescence Imaging) to assess intraoperatively intestinal perfusion in a specific pediatric population.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients < 16 years old
• Admitted between September 2019 and September 2020
• Patients undergoing a surgery at CHUSJ
• Any diagnosis requiring intra-abdominal intestinal resection (including stoma reversal)
• Written informed consent form from the parents or legal guardian

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients > 16 years old
• Patients with known allergy or sensitivity to iodine
• Patients with known kidney or liver failure
• Patients with known severe cardiac or pulmonary diseases
• Informed consent unobtained or impossible due to refusal of parents, language barrier, or diminished comprehension