Indocyanine green angiography to evaluate immediate hypoparathyroidism after thyroid cancer surgery.

Introduction: Indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence angiography has been introduced to assess parathyroid perfusion intraoperatively. This study aimed to evaluate whether the number of well-vascularized parathyroid glands identified using ICG fluorescence could predict the maintenance of adequate parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels in the immediate postoperative period.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on 150 consecutive patients who underwent total thyroidectomy for papillary thyroid cancer between March 2021 and December 2023.