Stay Current in Pediatric Surgery

Update Course Rewind: Autofluorescence & ICG Angiography in Thyroid Surgery 2024


Listen Later

In this 2024 Update Course Rewind session, pediatric surgeons Dr. Justin Huntington and Dr. Ben Ham explore the emerging use of autofluorescence and ICG angiography during thyroid surgery. These imaging technologies are helping identify and assess parathyroid gland perfusion, with the goal of reducing hypocalcemia and improving long-term outcomes—especially in pediatric patients.

Classified as a Black Diamond (early adopter practice), this approach is still gaining traction in pediatric centers, but adult trials are already showing promise.

Key Highlights:

  • What is Autofluorescence? A no-injection technique that uses natural gland fluorescence to locate parathyroids during surgery.
  • ICG Angiography: Assessing real-time perfusion of glands to determine viability and reimplantation need.
  • Clinical Impact: Reduced rates of post-op hypocalcemia, improved identification of glands in surgical specimens, and more targeted decision-making.
  • Challenges in Practice: Equipment bulkiness, variable image quality, and limited adoption in lower-volume pediatric centers.

While further pediatric data are needed, this episode shows how new technologies may shape the future of thyroid surgery—especially in safeguarding parathyroid function.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Stay Current in Pediatric SurgeryBy StayCurrent: Pediatric Surgery

  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8

4.8

25 ratings


More shows like Stay Current in Pediatric Surgery

View all
Radiolab by WNYC Studios

Radiolab

44,040 Listeners

6 Minute English by BBC Radio

6 Minute English

1,744 Listeners

Planet Money by NPR

Planet Money

30,736 Listeners

PedsCases: Pediatric Education Online by PedsCases Team

PedsCases: Pediatric Education Online

127 Listeners

Freakonomics Radio by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

Freakonomics Radio

32,106 Listeners

Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast by Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast

Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast

1,303 Listeners

Hidden Brain by Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam

Hidden Brain

43,880 Listeners

The Daily by The New York Times

The Daily

111,160 Listeners

Up First from NPR by NPR

Up First from NPR

55,977 Listeners

The Indicator from Planet Money by NPR

The Indicator from Planet Money

9,511 Listeners

Start Here by ABC News

Start Here

6,357 Listeners

Call Her Daddy by Alex Cooper

Call Her Daddy

165,129 Listeners

The Intelligence from The Economist by The Economist

The Intelligence from The Economist

2,536 Listeners

Pediatrics On Call by AAP - American Academy of Pediatrics

Pediatrics On Call

226 Listeners

The Cribsiders by The Cribsiders

The Cribsiders

314 Listeners