Validity and limits of intraoperative parathyroid hormone monitoring during minimally invasive parathyroidectomy: a 10-year experience

ISSN
0930-2794
Date Issued
2010-12
Author(s)
Ozimek, Alexandra
Stocker, U
Mussack, T
Hallfeldt, K K J
Ladurner, R
DOI
10.1007/s00464-010-1109-8
Abstract
The availability of intraoperative intact parathyroid hormone monitoring allows the success of minimally invasive parathyroidectomy to be ensured during the operation. However, false-negative results leading to unnecessary explorations and difficulties in interpreting the data raise concern about the effectiveness of the method.