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Enhanced parathyroid identification and preservation in total thyroidectomy using combined near-infrared autofluorescence and carbon nanoparticles

  • By

  • Fan Yu

  • Zihan Lin

  • Bo Wu

  • Quanyong Luo

  • Jie Kang

  • June 23, 2026

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    The study evaluated the effectiveness of near-infrared autofluorescence (NIRAF) combined with carbon nanoparticles (CN) in identifying parathyroid glands during thyroidectomy.

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    Eighty patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma were randomly assigned to either the CN group or the NIRAF + CN group for total thyroidectomy.

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    The NIRAF + CN cohort identified significantly more parathyroid glands compared to the CN cohort, with 91.9% versus 84.4% detection rates.

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    Postoperative serum PTH levels were significantly higher in the NIRAF + CN cohort on the first day after surgery compared to the CN cohort.

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    Transient hypoparathyroidism occurred in 25.0% of the NIRAF + CN cohort, while the CN cohort had a rate of 37.5%, though this difference was not statistically significant.

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Enhanced parathyroid identification and preservation in total thyroidectomy using combined near-infrared autofluorescence and carbon nanoparticles

  • by Fan Yu, Zihan Lin, Bo Wu, Quanyong Luo, Jie Kang

  • June 23, 2026

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