Japan studies surgical guidance system

Scientists from the University of Kochi (Japan) have studied surgical guidance systems that can monitor organs such as the lymph nodes and blood vessels of the body during surgery.

An operation. (Photo: domedic.com.vn)

The Kochi University report says that it is very difficult to determine the location of organs such as lymph nodes in cancer surgery. If using a surgical guidance system, this problem can be solved.

According to the researchers, although the use of radiation can confirm the location of lymph nodes and blood vessels, however, this method causes patients to suffer from small radiation, so the scope of treatment space is limited.

The surgical guidance system utilizing near infrared and indocyanine green (ICG) does not harm the human body, so it can be used several times and at the same time reduce the burden on the patient.

Kochi University researchers took advantage of this system to accurately detect the location of lymph nodes during breast cancer surgery for more than 100 patients. In addition, the system can also confirm the location of liver cancer, and also hope to be used in cardiac surgery.