Near-infrared fluorescent imaging techniques for the detection and preservation of parathyroid glands during endocrine surgery.

ABSTRACT: In over 30% of all thyroid surgeries, complications arise from transient and definitive hypoparathyroidism, underscoring the need for real-time identification and preservation of parathyroid glands (PGs). Here, we evaluate the promising intraoperative optical technologies available for the identification, preservation, and functional assessment of PGs to enhance endocrine surgery. We performed a review of the literature to identify published studies on fluorescence imaging in thyroid and parathyroid surgery. Fluorescence imaging is a well-demonstrated approach for both in vivo and in vitro localization of specific cells or tissues, and is gaining popularity as a technique to detect PGs during endocrine surgery. Autofluorescence (AF) imaging and indocyanine green (ICG) angiography are two e

SUBMITTER: Demarchi MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9742281 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature