Open AccessRadio-guided minimally invasive parathyroidectomy under local anesthesia
Author(s) -
Assim A. Alfadda,
Abdulrahman Hagr,
Khalid AlQahtani,
Roger Tabah
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
west african journal of medicine
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0189-160X
DOI - 10.4314/wajm.v25i2.28264
Subject(s) - medicine , primary hyperparathyroidism , local anesthesia , perioperative , surgery , parathyroidectomy , retrospective cohort study , complication , parathyroid hormone , calcium
Despite the high success rate of the complete bilateral neck exploration to treat primary hyperparathyroidism, less invasive alternatives have been emerging. In an attempt to reduce operative time and decrease perioperative morbidity, we reported our experience with radio-guided minimally invasive parathyroidectomy (RMIP) under local anesthesia.