Table III.

Module 1-Patient preparation and contraindications

Statements voted upon	No. of votes	Voting, %	Most common response	No. of rounds	Consensus, %
Consensus reached
Allergic reactions to ICG are extremely rare.	20	90.9	Agree	1	100
Inability to provide informed written consent is an absolute contraindication to using FI+ICG.	20	100	Disagree	2	95.0
All patients should be asked if they are allergic to iodine, shellfish, or ICG prior to having ICG administered.	19	86.4	Agree	1	94.7
Prior to undertaking SLN dissection for clinical decision-making, patients should be informed that its use is still experimental.	21	95.5	Agree	1	90.5
Prior to undertaking SLN dissection for clinical decision-making, patients should provide written informed consent specific to its use.	22	100	Agree	1	86.4
Prior to surgery, patients should be provided with written information about the use of SLN dissection for clinical decision-making.	21	95.5	Agree	1	85.7
Inability to provide informed written consent is an absolute contraindication to using SLN dissection for clinical decision-making.	20	90.9	Agree	1	85.0
Known or suspected allergy to iodine or shellfish is an absolute contraindication to FIþICG.	19	95.0	Agree	2	78.9
No consensus reached
Pregnancy is an absolute contraindication to FIþICG.	20	100	Agree	2	60.0
Prior to undergoing FIþICG, patients should provide written informed consent specific to its use.	20	100	Agree	2	55.0
Prior to undergoing FIþICG, patients should be provided with written information specifically addressing its use.	20	100	Agree/Disagree	2	50.0
Prior to undergoing FIþICG, patients should be informed that its use is still experimental.	20	100	Agree/Disagree	2	50.0

Average consensus = 77.6%.

FI, fluorescence imaging; ICG, indocyanine green; SLN, sentinel lymph node.