The use of near-infrared autofluorescence during total laryngectomy with hemi- or total thyroidectomy.
Diego BarbieriMichela Nicole MelegattiAlessandro VinciguerraPietro IndelicatoLeone GiordanoStefano BondiMatteo BiaforaMatteo TrimarchiMario BussiPublished in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2022)
In our cohort of patients who underwent total (pharyngo)laryngectomy with hemi- or total thyroidectomy, the use of near-infrared autofluorescence improved medium term postoperative hypocalcemia rates. This new technology helps to achieve a better calcemic outcome compared to the standard naked eye approach, since it helps the surgeon to identify and preserve parathyroid glandular tissue with a lower incidence of post-operative hypocalcemia.