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Parathyroidectomy for primary hyperparathyroidism can most often be accomplished through a cervical incision using a minimally invasive or focused approach . There are rare cases of mediastinal ectopic parathyroid adenomas that require a thoracic approach for complete excision. With preoperative localization on multiple imaging modalities, the thoracic surgeon is able to assist in planning an appropriate surgical strategy.
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Lew, J.I., Josefina, F., Mellisa, M.L. (2020). Surgical Approaches in Parathyroid Pathology and Operative Techniques. In: Nistor, C.E., Tsui, S., Kırali, K., Ciuche, A., Aresu, G., Kocher, G.J. (eds) Thoracic Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-40679-0_14
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