Fluorescence-Guided Surgery for Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections: A Systematic Review
Rasmus Grønborg Bjærge, Luit Penninga · 2026
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Description
Bjærge and Penninga published a systematic review in twenty twenty-six on using glowing dye during surgery for flesh-eating soft tissue infections. These infections kill tissue fast, and surgeons must cut away dead flesh quickly, judging by eye and touch where living tissue starts.
The dye, called indocyanine green, lights up where blood still flows when viewed with a special camera. The reviewers searched seven databases and trial registers under standard review rules. From over two thousand records, only two case studies qualified, covering three patients in total. Both found the method workable, with no harm reported, and hinted it may sharpen judgment about which tissue still lives. The authors stress the evidence is far too thin for firm claims. They call for proper studies before the technique spreads on hope alone.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Rasmus Grønborg Bjærge, Luit Penninga |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 16 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |