This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS
Parathyroid gland angiography with indocyanine green fluorescence to predict parathyroid function after thyroid surgery. BJS 2016; 103: 537-543.
Published: 11th February 2016
Authors: J. Vidal Fortuny, V. Belfontali, S. M. Sadowski, W. Karenovics, S. Guigard, F. Triponez et al.
Background
Postoperative hypoparathyroidism remains the most common complication following thyroidectomy. The aim of this pilot study was to evaluate the use of intraoperative parathyroid gland angiography in predicting normal parathyroid gland function after thyroid surgery.
Method
Angiography with the fluorescent dye indocyanine green (
Results
Some 36 patients underwent
Conclusion
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