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Surgery of the parathyroid glands

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To be successful, a parathyroid surgeon must have a working knowledge of the anatomy of the neck region, an understanding of the pathophysiology of the parathyroid glands and a clear concept of the potential postoperative complications that might occur, along with their treatment.

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  1. Division of Endocrinology, The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, The Pennsylvania State University, 17033, P.O. Box 850, Hershey, PA, USA

    Richard J. Santen M.D. (Professor of Medicine, Chief) & Andrea Manni M.D. (Associate Professor of Medicine) (Professor of Medicine, Chief) &  (Associate Professor of Medicine)

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Kaplan, E.L., Fredland, A. (1984). Surgery of the parathyroid glands. In: Santen, R.J., Manni, A. (eds) Diagnosis and Management of Endocrine-related Tumors. Cancer Treatment and Research, vol 20. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2849-0_9

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