ISSN: 1837-9664Journal of Cancer
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J Cancer 2013; 4(6):458-463. doi:10.7150/jca.6755 This issue Cite
Research Paper
A Comparison of Minimally Invasive Video-Assisted Parathyroidectomy and Traditional Parathyroidectomy for Parathyroid Adenoma
1. Department of Surgery -University Hospital of Parma;
2. Department of Surgery, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA;
3. Bon Secours Cancer Institute, Richmond, VA, USA;
4. United States Military Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA;
5. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Abstract
Background: Pre-operative imaging techniques for sporadic primary hyperparathyroidism (SPHPT) and intraoperative parathyroid hormone (ioPTH) have led to the wide spread use of minimally invasive surgical approaches.
Study Design: In our prospectively collected database, 157 subjects with SPHPT and a preoperative diagnosis of parathyroid adenoma were treated with parathyroidectomy between January 2003 and November 2011. Subjects in group A were enrolled between January 2003 to September 2006, and underwent traditional parathyroidectomy with intraoperative frozen section and bilateral neck exploration. Subjects in group B were enrolled between September 2006 to November 2011, and underwent minimally invasive video-assisted parathyroidectomy (MIVAP) with ioPTH. Operative times and post-operative pain levels were compared between groups. Subjects were followed for a minimum of 6 months post-operatively and recurrence rates and complication rates were measured between groups.
Results: 81 subjects were enrolled in group A, and 76 subjects were enrolled in group B. Pre-operative evaluation demonstrated that the groups were statistically similar. Significantly decreased operative times (28min vs. 62min) and post-operative pain levels were noted in group B. Recurrence rates were similar between group A (3.7%) and group B (2.6%).
Conclusions: MIVAP with ioPTH demonstrated significantly improved operative times and post-operative pain levels, while maintaining equivalent recurrence rates.
Keywords: Parathyroidectomy, minimally invasive surgical approach
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