Determination of Parathyroid Function by Fluorescence With Indocyanine Green (ICG) After Total Thyroidectomy
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Unknown status
Trial end date:
2020-10-01
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Summary
The intensity of parathyroid fluorescence that occurs after intravenous injection of
indocyanine green during the performance of a total thyroidectomy correlates with
postoperative parathyroid function and could be used as a diagnostic marker of postoperative
hypoparathyroidism and hypocalcemia.