Who is a Candidate for Minimally Invasive Parathyroidectomy?
This new approach to parathyroid surgery has taken the surgical and endocrinology specialties by storm. The cure rate is significantly higher than any other parathyroid operation and the complication rate is near zero (significantly less than 1 percent when performed by expert parathyroid surgeons). This is changing the way all doctors look at this disease. Since hyperparathyroidism can now be fixed easily for the vast majority of patients in less than 20 minutes, most endocrinologists are sending all of their patients for this minimal operation. They feel it is riskier to wait around and potentially develop osteoporosis or kidney stones than it is to have this procedure. Besides, the operation makes the majority of people feel better and enjoy life more! This technique is revolutionizing the way parathyroid surgery is performed. More and more surgeons are being trained in radioguided surgery for breast cancer and malignant melanoma, as well as parathyroids and so radioguided surgery i
