The impact of combined interpretation of localization studies on image-guided surgical approaches for primary hyperparathyroidism.

Tunca F., Akici M., Iscan Y., Cem Sormaz I., Giles Senyurek Y., Terzioglu T.

Minerva endocrinologica, vol.42, no.3, pp.213-222, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 42 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.23736/s0391-1977.16.02396-8
  • Journal Name: Minerva endocrinologica
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.213-222
  • Keywords: Hyperparathyroidism, primary, Ultrasonography, Minimally invasive surgical procedures, Parathyroidectomy, MINIMALLY INVASIVE PARATHYROIDECTOMY, SPORADIC PRIMARY HYPERPARATHYROIDISM, 4-DIMENSIONAL COMPUTED-TOMOGRAPHY, CONCOMITANT THYROID-NODULES, NEGATIVE SESTAMIBI SCAN, PREOPERATIVE LOCALIZATION, ASSISTED PARATHYROIDECTOMY, HORMONE ASSAY, GLANDS, ULTRASONOGRAPHY
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The impact of single and combined interpretations of ultrasonography and sestamibi scintigraphy to select the appropriate surgical approach in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism were evaluated retrospectively.