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Use of the PTEye Device to Reduce Inadvertent Parathyroidectomy During Thyroid Surgery
Sponsor: ProMedica Health System
Summary
Inadvertent Parathyroidectomy (IP) during thyroid surgery may lead to transient or permanent hypoparathyroidism and hypocalcemia, which represents significant morbidity. Patients that suffer from IP and its clinical consequences often require longer duration of hospitalization and additional inpatient treatment and prescription medications. ProMedica performs a large number of endocrine procedures, so the use of novel technology to aid in the intra operative identification of parathyroid glands may ultimately offer decreased morbidity to patients. The goal of this study is to find out if using the PTEye device (a device that uses infrared light to find the Parathyroid gland) lowers the amount of times a surgeon accidentally takes out the Parathyroid gland while trying to take out the Thyroid gland in surgery.
Official title: Use of Intraoperative Autofluorescence Imaging to Reduce the Incidence of Inadvertent Parathyroidectomy During Thyroid Surgery
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
25
Start Date
2025-09-01
Completion Date
2025-12-31
Last Updated
2025-08-11
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
PTeye Device
Near infrared stimulation of parathyroid tissue using light at a wavelength of approximately 690 - 770 nm results in autofluorescence of parathyroid tissue. Near infrared autofluorescence detection devices, such as PTEye have been developed with probe-based methods, displaying quantitative real-time information to aid surgeons in detection of parathyroid tissue relative to surrounding tissue.