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World J Gastrointest Surg. Feb 27, 2024; 16(2): 270-275
Published online Feb 27, 2024. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v16.i2.270
Don’t forget emergency surgery! Lessons to learn from elective indocyanine green-guided gastrointestinal interventions
Davina Perini, Jacopo Martellucci
Davina Perini, Jacopo Martellucci, Department of Emergency, Emergency and Minimally Invasive Surgery Unit, Careggi University Hospital, Firenze 50041, Italy
Author contributions: Perini D and Martellucci J contributed to this paper; Perini D and Martellucci J designed the overall concept; Perini D contributed to the design of the manuscript and the writing; Martellucci J contributed to the discussion and the editing; Perini D and Martellucci J contributed to the review of literature.
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Corresponding author: Jacopo Martellucci, MD, PhD, Surgeon, Department of Emergency, Emergency and Minimally Invasive Surgery Unit, Careggi University Hospital, Largo G. Alessandro Brambilla, 3 Firenze, Firenze 50041, Italy. jamjac64@hotmail.com
Received: November 23, 2023
Peer-review started: November 23, 2023
First decision: December 17, 2023
Revised: December 30, 2023
Accepted: January 23, 2024
Article in press: January 23, 2024
Published online: February 27, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Indocyanine green (ICG)-fluorescence is a novel cornerstone in the era of navigation surgery with the potential for reducing perioperative complications and better postoperative outcomes. The use of ICG in general surgery began in the field of oncologic surgery and then spread to other surgical areas. The ICG-guided emergency surgery is still in its infancy but represents a very promising scope of application. The experience of fluorescence-guided elective surgery can be of great help in implementing its use in emergency settings, increasing its application, and overcoming its limitations.