Advances in Endocrine Surgery for Hyperparathyroidism: Pre-Surgical Imaging Using 4DCT and Eliminating Intraoperative PTH Monitoring
Primary hyperparathyroidism is a common disorder in which one or more parathyroid glands are abnormally enlarged. Surgical removal of the enlarged glands is the definitive treatment. The traditional surgical approach of four-gland exploration has been largely replaced with minimally invasive parathyroidectomy (MIP), which reduces the incidence of such associated complications as permanent hypocalcemia and recurrent laryngeal nerve injury.