Increasing trend of 4-gland parathyroid exploration in primary hyperparathyroidism

DR. CHRISTOPHER R. McHENRY (Cleveland, Ohio): Your results document the excellent outcomes of an experienced high volume endocrine surgeon with a 2.8 percent rate of persistent disease and a 1.1 percent rate of recurrent disease for patients with sporadic hyperparathyroidism undergoing initial parathyroidectomy. The authors report an increase in the rate of bilateral neck exploration from 30 percent in 2010 to 50 percent in 2017, and an increase in the detection of multiglandular from 22 percent in 2010 to 41 percent in 2017.
Source: American Journal of Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research