Abstract
In recent years, there has been considerable interest in unilateral parathyroid surgery with the goals of achieving high cure rates of hyperparathyroidism but accomplishing this with perhaps shorter operative times, fewer complications, and better cosmesis than associated with traditional bilateral exploration. Although limited parathyroid exploration has had demonstrated success in selected patients, clear indications still exist for evaluating all 4 parathyroids by bilateral neck exploration. This article describes our technique and the pre- and intraoperative contexts warranting bilateral parathyroid exploration.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 44-53 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2009 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Bilateral parathyroid exploration
- Cryopreservation
- Double adenomas
- Ectopic parathyroids
- Multigland hyperplasia
- Parathyroid anatomy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Otorhinolaryngology