Endocrine Abstracts

ObjectiveSurgery is the only curative treatment for primary hyperparathyroidism. Minimally invasive parathyroidectomy is superior in terms of cure and complication rates and is less costly than inpatient bilateral cervical exploration. Preoperative localization of parathyroid adenoma by imaging is a requirement for outpatient minimally invasive surgery. One of the most frequently used imaging techniques for parathyroid adenoma localization is Tc99m-sesta...