Remedial surgery for primary hyperparathyroidism. Adv Surg 2007;41:1-15
Date
11/02/2007Pubmed ID
17972554DOI
10.1016/j.yasu.2007.05.002Scopus ID
2-s2.0-34548675169 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 8 CitationsAbstract
Remedial parathyroid surgery is a complex undertaking for even the most experienced parathyroid surgeon. It involves a careful preoperative evaluation, including the confirmation of the initial diagnosis of primary HPTH, use of the appropriate localization studies, knowledge of the details of the previous exploration, and surgical re-exploration, including the use of intraoperative localization adjuncts, such as the rapid intraoperative PTH assay (Fig. 6). Althoughthe success rate of remedial explorations can be as high as 98%, complication rates are higher than in initial cervical explorations for parathyroid disease.
Author List
Wang TS, Udelsman RAuthor
Tracy S. Wang MD, MPH Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Clinical CompetenceHumans
Hyperparathyroidism, Primary
Parathyroidectomy
Preoperative Care
Treatment Outcome
