title: [Quick intraoperative parathormone monitoring].
abstract: Successful parathyroidectomy for primary hyperparathyroidism has traditionally consisted of bilateral neck exploration with identification of all parathyroid glands and excision of grossly abnormal glands. Recently it has been reported that preoperative localization combined with intraoperative monitoring of parathyroid hormone enables performing directed unilateral cervical explorations while maintaining similar cure rates. This new surgical approach, feasible under local anesthesia as an outpatient procedure, decreases operative time, improves cosmetic results and may reduce morbidity. We report preliminary results of our experience in implementing this method.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Surgery B, Division of Endocrinology, Laboratory of Biochemistry, Division of Nuclear Medicine, Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center, Zrifin.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Teitz
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Halpern
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hagag
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Herziano
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Marcus
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Horn
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Halevy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative / Q000379:methods*; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone / Q000097:blood*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D010281:Parathyroid Hormone