title: [Role of minimally invasive surgery in the treatment of primary hyperparathyroidism].
abstract: The minimally invasive approach to parathyroid surgery is considered an efficient alternative to traditional cervicotomy when the pre-operative diagnostic work-up indicates a single parathyroid adenoma. Imaging techniques (ultrasound, SPECT), on the one hand, and intraoperative diagnostic techniques (radio-guided surgery, intraoperative parathyroid hormone assay), on the other, contribute to the success and development of specialized centres which prefer to use this type of surgery. The postoperative pain control and aesthetic results achieved with these techniques are today the main subjects of interest in the minimally invasive approach.
authors.affiliation: Struttura Complessa di Endocrinochirurgia del Collo e Tessuti Molli - Azienda Ospedaliera S. Maria - Terni.
authors.forename: Filippo
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Calzolari
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Misso
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: D'Ajello
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Monacelli
authors.forename: Mauro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Iapadre
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sanguinetti
authors.forename: Roberta
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lucchini
authors.forename: Luciana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Di Carlo
authors.forename: Antonia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Semeraro
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sciamannini
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Avenia
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D049950:Hyperparathyroidism, Primary / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D016105:Parathyroidectomy / Q000379:methods*