Parathyroid Autofluorescence—How Does It Affect Parathyroid and Thyroid Surgery? A 5 Year Experience

Parathyroid Autofluorescence—How Does It Affect Parathyroid and Thyroid Surgery? A 5 Year Experience

Injury to parathyroid glands during thyroid and parathyroid surgery is common and postoperative hypoparathyroidism represents a serious complication. Parathyroid glands possess a unique autofluorescence in the near-infrared spectrum which could be used for their identification and protection at an e...

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Main Authors: Roland Ladurner, Maximilian Lerchenberger, Norah Al Arabi, Julia K. S. Gallwas, Herbert Stepp, Klaus K. J. Hallfeldt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-07-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
parathyroid
autofluorescence
hypoparathyroidism
near-infrared light
NIR
ICG
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/24/14/2560

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