Fine-Needle Pricking Test of the Parathyroid Gland during Thyroid Surgery in Predicting Parathyroid Function

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Mean serum levels of intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) and calcium during the perioperative period in different parathyroid glands preserved in situ with excellent vascularity (PGPIEV) groups. (a), PGPIEV group 0; (b), PGPIEV group 1; (c), PGPIEV group 2; (d), PGPIEV group 3; (e), PGPIEV group 4. POD, postoperative day.

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