ea0073pep6.5 | Presented ePosters 6: Calcium and Bone | ECE2021
Papavramidis Theodosios
, Chorti Angeliki
, Tzikos George
, Anagnostis Panagiotis
, Pantelidis Pantelis
, Pliakos Ioannis
, Panidis Stavros
, Papaioannou Maria
, Bakkar Sohail
, Unal Ethem
, MIchalopoulos Antonios
PurposeIntraoperative imaging of parathyroid glands (PGs) has been developed in order to reduce the risk of unintentional parathyroidectomy during total thyroidectomy. This novel modality is based on their intrinsic characteristic of autofluorescence (AF) after near-infrared light exposure. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of this method on the risk of unintentional PG excision (total or partial) during total thyroidectomy.<p class="abs...