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Parathyroidectomy Without the Utilisation of iPTH: The Gold Standard is Still a Good Operation—How Understanding the Anatomy and a Simple US Can Help

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Parathyroid surgery is frequently performed after at least two preoperative localisation studies, in addition to the use of intraoperative ioPTH. The key to performing a successful parathyroidectomy is reliant on the surgeon having an outstanding knowledge of parathyroid embryology and anatomy. With this, it is possible to undertake surgery with a simple neck ultrasound and without more expensive pre- and intraoperative localisation studies.

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  1. Monash University Endocrine Surgery Unit, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia

    Meei Yeung

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Yeung, M. Parathyroidectomy Without the Utilisation of iPTH: The Gold Standard is Still a Good Operation—How Understanding the Anatomy and a Simple US Can Help. World J Surg 44, 622–624 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-019-05217-2

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