Relationship of preoperative serum calcium and extent of neck surgery to postoperative hospital stay in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism and severe bone disease. A case series
ConclusionFor primary hyperparathyroidism with severe bone disease, focused unilateral parathyroidectomy is likely to reduce the duration of postoperative hospital stay. Preoperative total serum calcium is not a reliable predictor of hospital stay in this subset of patients.
Source: European Surgery - Category: Surgery Source Type: research
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