title: [Mediastinal exploration for hyperparathyroidism].
abstract: Five per cent of parathyroid adenomas are situated in the mediastinum. Many of them are accessible via a cervical incision: virtually all posterior mediastinal adenomas, by dissecting well behind the oesophagus, and most intrathymic adenomas, by cervical exteriorisation of the thymus. Finally, the indications for sternotomy are are: less than 2% of operations for hyperparathyroidism. After describing the technical details, the authors review the indications, the imaging modalities used and the results of their last 20 sternotomies.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie, Hôpital Américain de Paris, Neuilly-sur-Seine.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dubost
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: D'Acremont
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Exploration médiastinale pour hyperparathyroïdie.