This is a prospective study aiming to establish near-infrared autofluorescence technology and PTH test strip as a standardized process for finding and identifying parathyroid glands in thyroid surgery.
Age range
12 Years – 70 Years
Sex
ALL
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Positive tissue identify by NIFRA
Timeframe: During operation, Surgical specimens were photographed with NIRAF, and the location and amount of positive tissue were recorded and marked on the neck map.
Suspicious parathyroid tissue found by surgeons
Timeframe: During operation, Surgeons looked for suspicious parathyroid tissue with the naked eye and These tissues are tested with PTH strips to confirm that they are parathyroid.
number of strategic parathyroid transplantation
Timeframe: During operation, The parathyroid glands that had been discovered during the operation that could not be preserved in situ were excluded from the procedure comparison and classified as strategic parathyroid transplantation.