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15765028

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-3-14
pubmed:abstractText
The definitive treatment of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is the surgical approach which traditionally consists of bilateral neck exploration with visualization of at least 4 parathyroid glands and removal of the enlarged ones. However, the most frequent cause of PHPT is a solitary parathyroid adenoma so that a limited neck exploration in order to remove the solitary adenoma alone appears adequate to many surgeons. The recent significant improvements achieved in the pre-operative parathyroid localization techniques, mainly the parathyroid scintigraphy, and the introduction in surgical practice of measurement of quick parathyroid hormone, endoscopic procedures, and intra-operative gamma probes used together specific radiopharmaceuticals allowed to offer the PHPT patient a limited neck exploration as the unilateral neck exploration and the minimally invasive parathyroidectomy. The present article deals with the role of the intra-operative gamma probes used together with specific radio-pharmaceuticals, discussing the principal advantages and disadvantages of each currently used radio-guided approach.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0391-1977
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
29
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
189-93
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
Controversies on minimally invasive procedures for radio-guided surgery of parathyroid tumours.
pubmed:affiliation
Nuclear Medicine Unit, S. Maria della Misericordia Hospital, Rovigo Italy. domenico.rubello@libero.it
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review