Lower Rates of Hypocalcemia Following Near-Infrared Autofluorescence Use in Thyroidectomy: A Meta-Analysis of RCTs

Lower Rates of Hypocalcemia Following Near-Infrared Autofluorescence Use in Thyroidectomy: A Meta-Analysis of RCTs

Background: Iatrogenic injury of the parathyroid glands is the most frequent complication after total thyroidectomy. Objective: To determine the effectiveness of near-infrared autofluorescence (NIRAF) in reducing postoperative hypocalcemia following total thyroidectomy. Methods: PubMed, Scopus, and...

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Main Authors: Karthik N. Rao, Renu Rajguru, Prajwal Dange, Diana Vetter, Frederic Triponez, Iain J. Nixon, Gregory W. Randolph, Antti A. Mäkitie, Mark Zafereo, Alfio Ferlito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-02-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
thyroid gland
total thyroidectomy
hypocalcemia
near-infrared autofluorescence
outcomes
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/14/5/505

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