Background Parathyroidectomy is a definitive treatment for primary hyperparathyroidism.
Patients contemplating this intervention will benefit from knowledge regarding the expected …

Learning Objectives After completing this course, the reader will be able to: Discuss the
pathophysiology of primary hyperparathyroidism. Discuss the clinical presentation …

AIM: To evaluate the accuracy of ultrasound and parathyroid scintigraphy using single
photon-emission computed tomography/computed tomography (SPECT/CT) for the …

MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY IS a revolution that has transformed all areas of general
surgery in the past decade; endocrine surgery is no exception. In some areas of general …

Background Minimally invasive parathyroidectomy (MIP) has been introduced for the
treatment of patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT). Thus far, only one …

Endoscopic surgery for primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) started in 1996 with a
parathyroidectomy performed by Michel Gagner. The technique we propose and have been …

Hypothesis Current techniques for open conventional thyroidectomy or parathyroidectomy
have evolved to enable a shorter incision (main proposition), and the length of the incision is …

BACKGROUND: Ultrasonography (USG) and technetium-99m sestamibi (MIBI) scintigraphy
are commonly used imaging modalities in the era of minimally invasive parathyroidectomy …

BACKGROUND: The development of localization studies and quick parathyroid hormone
assay (QPTH) has allowed the development of focused surgery in sporadic primary …

Textbook of Endocrine Surgery, Third Edition, is the latest edition of this highly illustrated,
comprehensive guide. Edited by professors from the University of California, San Francisco …