Table 1 Summary of research topics and questions for the consensus
Research topic | Questions |
|---|---|
Surgical settings | Which clinical scenarios and indications for the use of ICG fluorescence guided surgery in the emergency setting to improve outcomes in urgent surgical patients? |
Patients’ selection and safety | Which patients’ factors and clinical features do influence ICG fluorescence images quality in the emergency setting? In which patients and setting, should the ICG-guided emergency surgery be contraindicated? |
Technical aspects | Which protocol of administration, image acquisition and interpretation should be used in different clinical scenario including cholecystitis, incarcerated/stragulated hernia, intestinal ischemia and intestinal and bowel anastomosis evaluation? |
Cost-effectiveness | What are the advantages and disadvantages, including absolute/relative contraindications, limitations and cost/effectiveness of ICG implementation in emergency and trauma surgery? |