Abstract
Review question / Objective: To assess the roles of intraoperative visualization of parathyroid glands (IVPG) strategies including autofluorescence (AF), indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence and carbon nanoparticles (CN) in identification and functional protection of parathyroid glands (PGs). Condition being studied: The IVPG strategy is essential for intraoperative identification and functional protection of PGs in patients undergoing thyroid surgery. Recent studies have revealed that autofluorescence (AF), indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence, and carbon nanoparticles (CN) contribute to reducing the incidence of postoperative hypocalcemia by improving PGs identification(6-8). However, different IVPGs have respective superiority and inferiority in clinical application. Thus, this network meta-analysis aimed to systematically analyze the significance of IVPG strategy in identifying PGs and protecting their function.
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