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Establishment of a Simple and Effective Rat Model for Intraoperative Parathyroid Gland Imaging
Published on: August 17, 2022
Surgery for Hyperparathyroidism
1Department of Surgery and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 6104 Bellinham Court, Apt 811, Baltimore, MD 21210-1144, USA.
Abstract:
Controversy surrounds criteria for medical versus surgical treatment in the management of asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic hyperparathyroidism. Evidence suggests that parathyroidectomy is associated with increases in bone mass and symptomatic improvement of patients; moreover, parathyroidectomy by experienced surgeons is rarely associated with complications. Intraoperative parathyroid hormone (PTH) measurement, improved preoperative and intraoperative imaging and outpatient parathyroidectomy are important emerging surgical technologies.
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