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. 2019 Oct 20;39(10):1127–1140. doi: 10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2019.10.01

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Dosage and administration methods of indocyanine green

Purpose Injection time Administration method Injection dosage
IV: Injection through peripheral vein; NAH: Nonanatomical hepatectomy; AH: Anatomical hepatectomy; PV: Injection through portal vein of the targeted hepatic segment; IA: Injection through femoral artery puncture surpassing selective hepatic segment artery.
Identification and location of tumors Based on ICG R15 IV 0.25-0.5 mg/kg
Definition of tumor boundaries Based on ICG R15 IV 0.25-0.5 mg/kg
Detection of residual liver Based on ICG R15 IV 0.25-0.5 mg/kg
Hepatic segmentation (Negative Display Method) Intraoperative IV 1 mL (2.5 mg/mL)
Hepatic segmentation (Positive Display Method) Intraoperative PV 0.1 mL (2.5 mg/mL) mixed with 5.0 mL indigo carmine
Hepatic segmentation (Experimental phase) Intraoperative IA 1 mL (1 mg/mL)
Delineation of hepatectomy line (NAH) Preoperative IV 0.25-0.5 mg/kg
Delineation of hepatectomy line (AH) Intraoperative IV/PV Refer to hepatic segmentation dose
Detection of Biliary Leakage in Liver Section Intraoperative Transcystic duct 5-10 mL (2.5 mg/mL)
Living donor liver transplantation (Biliary reconstruction) Intraoperative Transcystic duct 2 mL (2.5 mg/mL)
Living donor liver transplantation (Revascularization) Intraoperative IV 1.5 mL (2.5 mg/mL)