Abstract:Background:
Indocyanine green (ICG) clearance is a useful indicator of hepatic function but most measurement methods are invasive.
Aim:
To validate a less invasive technique using cerebral near infrared spectrophotometry (NIRS) to measure ICG elimination, and to compare it with the established methods for the determination of ICG clearance in a group of normal controls and patients with cirrhosis.
Method:
NIRS was used to measure ICG elimination in 41 cirrhotic patients and nine healthy volunteers. The first 1… Show more
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