Assessing Intraoperative Laser Speckle Contrast Imaging of Parathyroid Glands in Relation to Total Thyroidectomy Patient Outcomes.

ABSTRACT: Background: Accurate assessment of parathyroid gland vascularity is important during thyroidectomy to preserve the function of parathyroid glands and to prevent postoperative hypocalcemia. Laser speckle contrast imaging (LSCI) has been shown to be accurate in detecting differences in parathyroid vascularity. In this surgeon-blinded prognostic study, we evaluate the relationship between intraoperative LSCI measurements and postoperative outcomes of total thyroidectomy patients. Methods: Seventy-two thyroidectomy patients were included in this study. After thyroid resection, an LSCI device was used to image all parathyroid glands identified, and a speckle contrast value was calculated for each. An average value was calculated for each patient, and the data were gr

SUBMITTER: Mannoh EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8917893 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature