Risk factors of incidental parathyroidectomy after thyroidectomy for benign thyroid disorders

Erbil Y., Barbaros U., Ozbey N., Aral F., Ozarmagan S.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SURGERY, cilt.7, sa.1, ss.58-61, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 7 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2008.10.012
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.58-61
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Incidental resection of parathyroid tissue is not uncommon during thyroidectomy and may occur even in the hands of experienced thyroid surgeons. We aimed to investigate the clinical relevance of incidental parathyroidectomy and to determine which risk factors are important for it.