Indocyanine green utility in prevention and treatment of upper limb lymphedema
Authors:   Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania, Bacalbasa Nicolae ,   Department of Visceral Surgery, Center of Excellence in Translational Medicine, Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest, Romania, Zamfir Radu ,   ”Dan Setlacec” Center of Gastrointestinal Disease and Liver Transplantation, Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest, Romania, Balescu Irina ,   Department of Visceral Surgery, Ponderas Academic Hospital, Bucharest, Romania, Bohiltea Roxana Elena ,   Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania,   Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Filantropia Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania, Petrea Sorin ,   Department of Surgery, “Dr.I. Cantacuzino” Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania, Aldoescu Sorin ,   Department of Surgery, “Dr.I. Cantacuzino” Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania, Vilcu Mihaela ,   Department of Surgery, “Dr.I. Cantacuzino” Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania,   Department of Surgery, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania, Brezean Iulian ,   Department of Surgery, “Dr.I. Cantacuzino” Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania,   Department of Surgery, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania, Pop Lucian ,   Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, “Alessandrescu-Rusescu“ National Institute of Mother and Child Care, Bucharest, Romania, Ciulcu Alexandru ,   Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, “Dr.I. Cantacuzino” Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania, Romanescu Dragos ,   Department of Surgery, Sanador Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania, Stoica Claudia ,   Department of Anatomy, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania,   Department of Surgery, Ilfov County Emergency Hospital, Bucharest, Romania, Martac Cristina ,   Department of Anesthesiology, Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest, Romania, Ursut Bogdan ,   Department of Surgery, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania,   Department of Surgery, “Agrippa Ionescu” Clinical Emergency Hospital, Bucharest, Romania, Filipescu Alexandru ,   Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania,   Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Elias Emergency Hospital, Bucharest, Romania, Tomescu Cezar Laurentiu ,   Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, “Ovidius” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Constanta, Romania,   Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, “Sf. Andrei” Clinical Emergency Hospital, Constanta, Romania, Ad Aloul Adnan ,   Department of Surgery, Ramnicu Sarat County Hospital, Buzau, Romania,   Department of Surgery, “Titu Maiorescu“ University, Bucharest, Romania
Published: June 2022

Although screening tests have been widely implemented globally, there are still cases diagnosed with breast cancer in which radical mastectomy and axillary lymph node dissection remains the option of choice. In such cases significant alteration of the quality of life can occur especially in cases in which upper limb lymphedema develops. Therefore, attention was focused on determining the causes related to upper limb lymphedema as well as the therapeutic options in such cases. Special attention was given to the utility of indocyanine green for upper limb lymphatic preservation as well as for the utility of the method in treating this complication. This is a literature review regarding the possibilities of prevention and treatment of upper limb lymphedema by using indocyanine green.