Camera‐based near‐infrared autofluorescence versus visual identification in total thyroidectomy for parathyroid function preservation: Systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized clinical trials

Hypocalcemia is the most common postoperative complication of total thyroidectomy. Near-infrared autofluorescence (NIRAF) technology is a surgical adjunct that has been increasingly utilized with the aim of preventing postoperative hypocalcemia, but its clinical benefits have not yet been firmly established. The aim of this study was to assess the clinical benefit of utilizing NIRAF technology in patients undergoing total thyroidectomy.