Open AccessMinimally invasive parathyroidectomy under local anesthesia
Author(s) -
Ömer Karahan,
Ahmet Okuş,
Barış Sevinç,
Eryilmaz Ma,
Serden Ay,
Mustafa Çaycı,
Cevdet Duran
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of postgraduate medicine/journal of postgraduate medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.405
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 0972-2823
pISSN - 0022-3859
DOI - 10.4103/0022-3859.109485
Subject(s) - medicine , parathyroidectomy , local anesthesia , anesthesia , surgery , general surgery , parathyroid hormone , calcium
More than 85% of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) cases are due to solitary, benign parathyroid adenomas. Recently, the success rate of Tc99m sestamibi scintigraphy in localization has made minimally invasive parathyroidectomy (MIP) more prominent. MIP is as effective as conventional bilateral neck exploration. Moreover, it offers lower morbidity, cost effectiveness, and better cosmetics effects.