Procurement of Deceased Donor Parathyroid Glands With the Aid of Near-infrared Autofluorescence Imaging.

ABSTRACT: Parathyroid allotransplantation is a burgeoning treatment for severe hypoparathyroidism. Deceased donor parathyroid gland (PTG) procurement can be technically challenging due to lack of normal intraoperative landmarks and exposure constraints in the neck of organ donors. In this study, we assessed standard 4-gland exposure in situ and en bloc surgical techniques for PTG procurement and ex vivo near-infrared autofluorescence (NIRAF) imaging for identification of PTGs during organ recovery.

Methods

Research tissue consent was obtained from organ donors or donor families for PTG procurement. All donors were normocalcemic, brain-dead, solid organ donors between 18 and 65 y of age. PTGs were procured initially using a standard 4-gland exposure technique in situ and subsequently using a n

SUBMITTER: Ward CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8923582 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature