Endoscopic tattooing

Sripathi R. Kethu; Subhas Banerjee; David Desilets; David L. Diehl; Francis A. Farraye; Vivek Kaul; Richard S. Kwon; Petar Mamula; Marcos C. Pedrosa; Sarah A. Rodriguez; Louis Michel Wong Kee Song; William M. Tierney

doi:10.1016/j.gie.2010.06.020

Endoscopic tattooing

Sripathi R. Kethu, Subhas Banerjee, David Desilets, David L. Diehl, Francis A. Farraye, Vivek Kaul, Richard S. Kwon, Petar Mamula, Marcos C. Pedrosa, Sarah A. Rodriguez, Louis Michel Wong Kee Song, William M. Tierney

Gastroenterology and Hepatology

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Endoscopic tattooing is an effective means to enable subsequent endoscopic and surgical localization of luminal digestive tract lesions. India ink has been used effectively in a large number of cases over several decades. When diluted (1:100 with normal saline solution) and injected tangentially in small aliquots (0.5-1 mL), India ink tattooing is safe and long-lasting. One purified carbon particle suspension is the only FDA-approved agent for this indication and its ready-to-use formulation offers convenience. ICG has been used less frequently and appears to be safe but provides a less durable tattoo.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	681-685
Number of pages	5
Journal	Gastrointestinal endoscopy
Volume	72
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gie.2010.06.020
State	Published - Oct 2010

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Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Gastroenterology

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