title: Morbidity in adult parathyroid surgery.
abstract: The results of surgery in a series of 700 consecutive cases of primary and tertiary hyperparathyroidism are reported with especial reference to mortality and morbidity. Providing that the operation is a first or second operation and that the patient is below 70 years of age, the operation has been found to be safe and uncomplicated.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010280:Parathyroid Glands / Q000601:surgery*; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011379:Prognosis