Cervical exploration for primary hyperparathyroidism--A 25 year experience |
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Authors: | MA Rafferty AD Hill AP Zbar SG Shering M Lucey EW McDermott NJ O'Higgins |
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Affiliation: | Department of Surgery, St Vincent's Hospital, Dublin. |
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Abstract: | Parathyroidectomy should be considered in every patient with hypercalcaemia and primary hyperparathyroidism even if the symptoms are vague. Cervical exploration is a safe operation with very satisfactory results. Our experience in 214 patients over 25 years shows permanent postoperative normocalcaemia in 95% of cases with a complication rate of 2.8%. All patients with primary HPT, regardless of age or the severity of symptoms should be candidates for cervical exploration. |
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