Video-assisted Debridement
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Indocyanine Green-Guided Intraoperative Imaging to Facilitate Video-Assisted Retroperitoneal Debridement for Treating Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis
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2022
This protocol presents Indocyanine Green-guided video-assisted retroperitoneal debridement (ICG-guided VARD) for treating severe acute necrotizing pancreatitis.
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Non-Intubated Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
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Here, we present a non-intubated protocol for performing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery with preserved autonomic breathing.
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Video-Assisted Orotracheal Intubation in Rats Using a Low-Cost Smartphone-Connected Otoscope
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2026
This protocol describes a simple, low-cost, video-assisted method for orotracheal intubation, enabling rapid and visually guided intubation in adult rats under isoflurane anesthesia.
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Posterior Approach for Debridement of the Psoas Abscess
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2020
This is a cadaveric study investigating the landmarks for the posterior approach for irrigation and debridement of the psoas abscess. The interval between the transverse processes (TP) was used to access the substance of the psoas muscle.
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Retroperitoneal Laparoscopic Debridement and Drainage for Pancreatic Abscess
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2024
To improve the drainage of patients with necrotizing pancreatitis complicated with peripancreatic abscess and reduce the mortality of patients with necrotizing pancreatitis, we adopted a retroperitoneal approach for peripancreatic abscess debridement and drainage by laparoscopy.
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Real-time video imaging improves debridement by showing the treatment field with illumination and magnification. This direct view helps the operator distinguish tissue that is devitalized, infected, or contaminated from viable structures before excision. Because instruments remain visually guided, clearance can be more targeted in anatomically limited or minimally accessible spaces.
Preserving viable structures allows tissue clearance to focus on areas requiring removal rather than extending excision unnecessarily. Video guidance supports this selectivity by continuously displaying the operative field while instruments are used. In selected wounds and postoperative or orthopedic settings, that balance may support wound assessment, healing, and more controlled infection-focused treatment.
The specialized instruments support several complementary ways to clear a treatment field. Excision removes targeted devitalized, infected, or contaminated tissue, while irrigation helps address contamination within the field. Aspiration removes material during the procedure. Using these functions under direct video visualization lets the operator match the action to the observed condition of the tissue.
The procedure begins by establishing an illuminated camera view of the treatment field. The operator then examines the magnified image to assess tissue and identify areas requiring clearance. Specialized instruments perform excision, irrigation, or aspiration while the field remains visible. The resulting visual information also supports wound assessment and procedural documentation.
This approach may be considered for selected wounds and minimally accessible spaces where direct visualization can improve targeted tissue clearance. The overview specifically identifies orthopedic and postoperative settings among its uses. Its relevance is greatest when clinicians need to assess tissue condition while addressing devitalized, infected, or contaminated areas without losing sight of viable structures.
Video-assisted debridement can provide a magnified view for wound assessment and a visual record that supports procedural documentation. The approach may aid infection control and healing by enabling more targeted clearance, while the video perspective can also support surgical training. These benefits connect the technique to both patient care and education in medicine.