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9 March 2022 Is near infrared autofluorescence detection beneficial for parathyroidectomies? A randomized single center clinical trial
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Abstract
Surgeons find it challenging to preserve healthy parathyroid glands (PGs) and confirm removal of diseased PGs during parathyroidectomies, often leading to postoperative complications and costly frozen section analysis (FSA). PTeye™ - a fiber-optic probe-based system that detects near infrared autofluorescence (NIRAF) was FDA-cleared to serve as an intraoperative adjunct device to aid in intraoperative PG identification. We sought to assess the impact of NIRAF detection during parathyroidectomies for the first time through a single-center randomized clinical trial. Our current findings indicate that PTeye™ could improve a surgeon’s confidence in PG identification, while potentially reducing FSAs needed during parathyroidectomies.
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Giju Thomas, Colleen M. Kiernan, Anita Mahadevan-Jansen, and Carmen C. Solórzano "Is near infrared autofluorescence detection beneficial for parathyroidectomies? A randomized single center clinical trial", Proc. SPIE PC11949, Advanced Biomedical and Clinical Diagnostic and Surgical Guidance Systems XX, PC1194906 (9 March 2022); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2610034
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KEYWORDS
Surgery

Clinical trials

Near infrared

Biological research

Biopsy

Visualization

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