Preoperative ultrasound identification and localization of the inferior parathyroid glands in thyroid surgery

IntroductionThe parathyroid glands are important endocrine glands for maintaining calcium and phosphorus metabolism, and they are vulnerable to accidental injuries during thyroid cancer surgery. The aim of this retrospective study was to investigate the application of high-frequency ultrasound imagi...

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Main Authors: Ruyue Chen, Kaining Zhang, Ju Liu, Ling Guo, Kailin Liu, Chong Geng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2023.1094379/full