Parathyroid re-exploration.
Re-operative parathyroid surgery is always a challenge for the endocrine surgeon. This article discusses the issues the parathyroid surgeon must consider before and during re-operative surgery,with special attention to recently introduced adjunctive techniques.
Shaha
Ashok R
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Head and Neck Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021, USA. shahaa@mskcc.org
D006801:Humans; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D016105:Parathyroidectomy; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D017211:Treatment Failure