Gamma probe radioguided parathyroid forearm surgery in recurrent hyperparathyroidism.
A case is described of a successful radioguided forearm graft parathyroidectomy. This is the first report of both pre-operative diagnostic and successful intra-operative localisation during a single procedure, of autologous transplanted parathyroid tissue.
Cutress
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Department of Surgery, Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Bournemouth, UK.
Manwaring-White
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Dixon
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Dhir
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A
Skene
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AI
D000328:Adult; D005542:Forearm / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006965:Hyperplasia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D016105:Parathyroidectomy / Q000379:methods*; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D012008:Recurrence; D017256:Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D017256:Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi