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Parathyroid localisation--current practice
B Dijkstra1, C Healy, L M Kelly
1Department of Surgery, St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
|October 9, 2002
Abstract:
In patients with primary hyperparathyroidism, neck exploration by an experienced parathyroid surgeon is curative in excess of 95% of cases. Considerable efforts have been devoted to improving parathyroid imaging. New radionucleotide agents and scanning procedures have markedly improved the success rate of localization studies with subsequent development of minimally invasive surgical techniques. In this article we review the different localization techniques and their current role in parathyroid surgery for primary hyperparathyroidism