- Written by experts in the field of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery
- Includes the most up-to-date scientific and clinical information in the field
- Concise yet comprehensive guide to successful reoperative parathyroid surgery
This text outlines the underlying reasons primary surgery for primary hyperparathyroidism may be unsuccessful as well as give tips on how to avoid this scenario. It also discusses the potential pitfalls in primary surgery that can lead to recurrent hyperparathyroidism, recognizing current localization techniques available for reoperative parathyroid surgery and their indications, and applying surgical algorithms for reoperative parathyroid surgery.
Reoperative Parathyroid Surgery: Tips for Success will serve as a useful resource for physicians and trainees dealing with this type of surgery and provide a concise yet comprehensive summary of the current status of the field that will help guide patient management.
Table of Contents- Embryology and Anatomy of the Parathyroid Glands
- Maximizing Success of Initial Operation
- Imaging of the Parathyroid Glands
- Indications for Reoperative Parathyroid Surgery
- Operative Planning
- Reoperative Parathyroid Surgery-Technical Considerations
- Intraoperative Localization Techniques
- Intraoperative PTH in Reoperative Surgery
- Surgical Algorithm for Reoperative Parathyroid SurgeryqComplications
- Reoperative Parathyroidectomy in Patients with Kidney Disease
- Reoperative Surgery in Inherited Hyperparathyroidism
- Reoperative Surgery for Parathyroid Carcinoma
- Unsuccessful Reoperation.
