title: Cervical exploration for primary hyperparathyroidism--A 25 year experience.
abstract: Parathyroidectomy should be considered in every patient with hypercalcaemia and primary hyperparathyroidism even if the symptoms are vague. Cervical exploration is a safe operation with very satisfactory results. Our experience in 214 patients over 25 years shows permanent postoperative normocalcaemia in 95% of cases with a complication rate of 2.8%. All patients with primary HPT, regardless of age or the severity of symptoms should be candidates for cervical exploration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, St Vincent's Hospital, Dublin.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Rafferty
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Hill
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Zbar
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Shering
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lucey
authors.forename: E W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: McDermott
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: O'Higgins
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000209:etiology*; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D015994:Incidence; D007494:Ireland / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck / Q000601:surgery; D016105:Parathyroidectomy; D012737:Sex Factors
chemical_list: D002118:Calcium