A fluorescence laparoscope

for the management of gynecological cancers

Each year, more than 150 women are treated at the Caen Normandy University Hospital for pelvic cancer, often requiring precise lymph node staging to tailor treatments. Currently, this detection relies on isotopic (radioactive) or colorimetric techniques, which have limitations: radiation exposure, allergic risks, and prolonged hospitalization.

The gynecology department wishes to acquire a camera and a laparoscopy tower for the detection of sentinel lymph nodes by fluorescence, using indocyanine green.

This technology offers:

Improved sensitivity for detecting lymph nodes.
No exposure of patients and healthcare staff to radioactive products.
A reduction in the length of hospital stay, as patients no longer need to come the day before for screening.
A reduction in allergic reactions compared to colorimetric techniques.

Improving quality of life

women are affected thanks to better lymph node staging and optimal adaptation of treatments.

Reducing surgical morbidities

and the side effects associated with traditional techniques.

Optimize care

by reducing radiation exposure and shortening the length of hospital stays.

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