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Title Alternative | Effects of excitation light intensity on parathyroid autofluorescence
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Aoyama, Mariko
The University of Tokushima
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Takizawa, Hiromitsu
The University of Tokushima
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Yamamoto, Kiyoshige
The University of Tokushima
Inui, Tomohiro
The University of Tokushima
Miyamoto, Naoki
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Sakamoto, Shinichi
The University of Tokushima
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Kobayashi, Tomoko
Tokushima University
Uehara, Hisanori
Tokushima University
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Tangoku, Akira
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Keywords | Autofluorescence
parathyroid gland
near-infrared
surgery
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Journal Article
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Description | The intraoperative identification and preservation of the parathyroid glands are vital techniques, which are largely dependent on a surgeon’s experience. Therefore, a simple and reproducible technique to identify the parathyroid glands during surgery is needed. Parathyroid tissue shows near-infrared (NIR) autofluorescence, which enables the intraoperative identification of the parathyroid gland. We herein present two cases that underwent surgery on the parathyroid glands, which were observed using the NIR fluorescence imaging system LIGHTVISION® (Shimazu, Kyoto, Japan). In a case of papillary thyroid carcinoma, the system was adopted to preserve normal parathyroid glands during left hemithyroidectomy. The left lower parathyroid gland was identified using the imaging system under white light; however, its autofluorescence was visualized more clearly with the excitation light of NIR. In a case of primary hyperparathyroidism due to MEN1, the system was adopted to identify and remove all of the parathyroid glands during total parathyroidectomy. The autofluorescence of diseased glands was weaker than that of normal glands, even with the excitation light of NIR. When the parathyroid glands were irradiated with a red laser pointer, the intensity of autofluorescence significantly increased. However, the largest gland, which was pathologically proven to contain strongly proliferating chief cells, did not show autofluorescence. These results suggest that normal or less diseased parathyroid glands, which are generally small and difficult to identify during surgery, showed relatively strong autofluorescence. A stronger excitation light increases the autofluorescence of parathyroid glands, which enhances sensitivity for detecting parathyroid glands during surgery. In conclusion, LIGHTVISION® is a useful device to identify parathyroid glands and an additional excitation light of a red laser pointer increases the detection sensitivity.
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Journal Title |
Gland Surgery
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ISSN | 2227684X
22278575
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Publisher | AME Publishing Company|The Society for Translational Medicine
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Volume | 9
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Issue | 5
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Start Page | 1584
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End Page | 1589
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Published Date | 2020-10
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Rights | This is an Open Access article distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0), which permits the non-commercial replication and distribution of the article with the strict proviso that no changes or edits are made and the original work is properly cited (including links to both the formal publication through the relevant DOI and the license). See: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/.
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Medical Sciences
University Hospital
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