Minimally Invasive Parathyroidectomy

Minimally invasive parathyroidectomy (MIP) is an operative approach for the treatment of primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT). Currently, routine use of improved preoperative localization studies, cervical block anesthesia in the conscious patient, and intraoperative parathyroid hormone analyses aid...

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Main Authors: Lee F. Starker, Annabelle L. Fonseca, Tobias Carling, Robert Udelsman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:International Journal of Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/206502