Doctors use a special dye to see the thoracic duct (a tube that carries fluid) during surgery, so they can avoid cutting it and causing leaks.
Scientific Claim
The SP RACE procedure uses indocyanine green visualization to identify and preserve the thoracic duct during dissection, which may help prevent chyle leaks.
Evidence Quality Assessment
Claim Status
appropriately stated
Study Design Support
Design supports claim
Appropriate Language Strength
probability
Can suggest probability/likelihood
Assessment Explanation
The study describes a technical aspect of the procedure. 'Facilitates identification' and 'ensuring preservation' are appropriate for describing a technique, not making claims about outcomes.
Source Excerpt
“Indocyanine green visualization facilitates the identification of its trajectory, ensuring preservation and avoiding chyle leaks (Video 6).”
Evidence from Studies
Supporting Evidence (1)
The study describes the use of indocyanine green for visualizing the thoracic duct during the procedure. It states that this visualization facilitates identification and preservation to avoid chyle leaks, which is a factual description of the technique.