PARATHYROID MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY

Course overview

HISTORICALLY, A BILATERAL EXPLORATION WAS PERFORMED FOR THE TREATMENT OF HYPERPARATHYROIDISM. HOWEVER, IN 85% OF CASES OF HYPERPARATHYROIDISM, A SINGLE ADENOMA IS THE CAUSE. WITH THE ADVENT OF INCREASINGLY ACCURATE LOCALIZATION STUDIES, A MINIMALLY INVASIVE APPROACH TO PARATHYROID SURGERY IS EMERGING AS A STANDARD OF CARE. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE INDICATIONS, TECHNIQUE, CONTRAINDICATIONS OF MINIMALLY INVASIVE PARATHYROIDECTOMY (MIP) AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE HEALTH TEAM IN THE PREOPERATIVE WORKUP.