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We developed a novel Pharus method for exactly locating the point Aa for RSC.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In the Pharus method, the tip of a rigid endoscope was placed directly on the vaginal point Aa. In a preliminary experiment, we observed LED lights with different wavelengths of 450\u2013870\u2009nm using the Firefly imaging system to evaluate which wavelengths of light were captured by the Firefly mode. In a clinical study, the Pharus method was employed in four patients with Stage II or more advanced cystocele undergoing RSC. For comparison, a near\u2010infrared fluorescence method by indocyanine green (ICG) tattooing at the point Aa was also performed. The visibility of each method was evaluated under Firefly\u2010mode imaging.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In the preliminary experiment, visible LED lights with wavelengths \u2264\u2009720\u2009nm, and near\u2010infrared LED lights with wavelengths \u2265\u2009830\u2009nm were detected by the Firefly mode. In RSC using the Pharus method, the point Aa of each patient was clearly highlighted as a green spot from the serosal side by the endoscopic white light penetrating the vaginal wall with a thickness of 3.3\u20134.6\u2009mm. Compared with the ICG tattooing method, the Pharus method showed superior visibility in all patients.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The transillumination light effectively guided the surgeon to the vaginal point Aa, which can be likened to the Latin word \u201cpharus,\u201d meaning lighthouse.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/ases.13412","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,11,23]],"date-time":"2024-11-23T03:06:06Z","timestamp":1732331166000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Close Contact Transillumination Light Guides Surgeon to Vaginal Point Aa: Pharus Method for Robot\u2010Assisted 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