DO NEAR-INFRARED INTRA-OPERATIVE FINDINGS OBTAINED USING INDOCYANINE GREEN CORRELATE WITH POST-THYROIDECTOMY PARATHYROID FUNCTION? THE ICGPREDICT STUDY

摘要

Objective: Postoperative hypoparathyroidism (hypoPT) still remains a significant complication after thyroidectomy. Intra-operative imaging modalities, such as near-infrared fluorescence using indocyanine green (ICG), may assist in identifying and preserving the parathyroid glands (PGs). The purpose of this study was to test the association between the intra-operative ICG staining scoring system and 24-hour postoperative parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels, as well as its capability for intra-operative PG identification.