Trans-areola single-site endoscopic parathyroidectomy: report of one case

This study presents a case report of parathyroid adenoma, which was managed by trans-areola single-site endoscopic parathyroidectomy. Two incisions were made along the right areola margin. The single subcutaneous narrow tunnel from the areola to neck was bluntly dissected in the right anterior chest. The authors successfully removed the adenoma through this channel. The intraoperative quick parathyroid hormone was decreased to a great extent. The operative time for the whole procedure was 110 minutes. The patient experienced transient postoperative hypocalcemia without recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy. She was very satisfied with the cosmetic results.