Incremental value of magnification and indocyanine green for parathyroid preservation in thyroid surgery.

Background: To assess the promise of surgical magnification and of intraoperative indocyanine green (ICG) assisted near-infrared fluorescence (NIRF) in improving parathyroid identification and viability assessment during thyroidectomy.

Methods: Prospective comparative study. Parathyroid gland identification sequentially assessed by naked eye, surgical microscopy, and by NIRF imaging following ICG administration (5 mgIV).

Outcomes of Tracheostomy in COVID-19 Patients: A Single Centre Experience.

The rapid emergence of COVID-19 has led to increase in the number of patients requiring prolonged ventilation and tracheostomy. Though global guidelines are evolving, there is a paucity of literature about optimal timing and outcome after tracheostomy in COVID-19 patients. We set out to assess the clinical characteristics and outcome of COVID-19 patients who underwent tracheostomy.