Confirmation of Parathyroid Tissue: Are Surgeons Aware of New and Novel Techniques?

Background Ex vivo aspiration of parathyroid glands for the measurement of intraoperative parathyroid hormone (IOPTH) levels is a rapid point-of-care method to confirm parathyroid tissue during parathyroidectomy and an alternative to frozen section (FS). This study sought to determine the awareness and utilization of this technique among endocrine surgeons. Materials and methods A de-identified 12-question survey regarding techniques for...