Parathyroid Exploration: A Review of 125 Cases

Outcomes of Parathyroidectomy in Patients with Primary Hyperparathyroidism: A Systematic Review and Meta‐analysis

“…Our literature search (Fig. 1) identified 3,141 abstracts, of which 82 observational studies and 6 RCTs, published between 1973 and 2014, were included (Table 1) [17–104]. Most of them were conducted in adults who underwent surgery for PHPT using MIP (70 studies, 9643 patients) or BNE (38 studies, 2471 patients).…”

Bilateral Giant Mediastinal Parathyroid Adenomas Presented With Severe Hypercalcemia: Report of a Case

“…PHPT is the most common cause of hypercalcemia in unselected patients. Although parathyroid disease is relatively uncommon, 80% of all cases of PHPT are caused by a single adenoma [1,3,6], while multiple gland hyperplasia occurs in 12-15%, double adenoma in 2-3% and carcinoma in about 1% [1,7].…”

Emerging Trends in the Performance of Parathyroid Surgery

“…Therefore, we can make no comment regarding the increasing recognition that surgical outcomes for hyperparathyroidism strongly correlate with surgeon experience. However, there is plentiful evidence that despite the advent of preoperative localization techniques and other technological advances, or perhaps because of them, the experience of the surgeon is vital to the success of parathyroidectomy 4–6 . Specifically, parathyroidectomy by experienced surgeons in endocrine centers results in higher cure rates, fewer complications, lower mortality, and shorter hospital stays 9–11 .…”