He pioneered the usage of ICG fluorescence in thyroid surgery within the local ENT fraternity fresh from his return from an overseas stint and soon after the device was available locally. This new technique adds on new level of certainty in recognising the sometimes-elusive parathyroid gland especially during difficult thyroid surgery. Loss of this gland results in hypoparathyroidism and resultant hypocalcemia, ie lack of calcium in the body. Patient would need lifelong calcium suppplements to overcome this problem.
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HepioneeredtheusageofICGfluorescenceinthyroidsurgery withinthelocalENTfraternityfreshfromhisreturnfroman overseas stint and the device available locally. Thisnewtechniqueaddsonnewlevelofcertaintyin recognisingthesometimes-elusiveparathyroidglandespecially duringdifficultthyroidsurgery..Lossofthisglandresultsin hypoparathyroidismandresultanthypocalcemia,ielackof calciuminthebody.Patientwouldneedlifelongcalcium suppplements to overcome this problem.
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+603-3377 7864+6012-3760 728
Vincent Ear, Nose, Throat, Head and Neck Surgery Specialist Clinic, Clinic Suite 210, Level 2,KPJ Klang Specialist HospitalNo.102, Persiaran Rajawali/KU 1,Bandar Baru Klang,41150 Klang,Selangor