“…Based on the articles in this review, the applications of RAP for PHPT are as follows: cases of a single parathyroid adenoma, 1,10,13,22-24,28,48,49 sporadic PHPT, 22,24 those with localization of a parathyroid adenoma identified by preoperative studies, 1,10,13,16,[22][23][24]28,31,45,48,49,52,53,62,63 and patients with a history of hypertrophic scarring. 46,52 Most of the articles dealing with PHPT described a single parathyroid adenoma as the indication for RAP, and this is correct for surgeons who are inexperienced regarding remote-access surgery.…”