Abou Ghanima S.F. Shehata

Indocyanine green (ICG) guided thyroidectomy versus conventional thyroidectomy and the impact on parathyroid function preservation: an updated GRADE-assessed systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Thyroidectomy carries a significant risk of parathyroid gland injury, with transient hypoparathyroidism occurring in 15–50% of cases and permanent hypoparathyroidism in up to 5%, resulting in lifelong morbidity. Near-infrared (NIR) autofluorescence imaging com...