Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Parathyroidectomy is performed in primary hyperparathyroidism using either focussed approach or bilateral neck exploration depending upon the pre-operative localisation results. The type of localising investigations and utility of intra-operative adjuncts like IOPTH vary in individual units. In our unit, parathyroid sestamibi scan and neck ultrasound (USS) are done routinely for all cases, and SPECT/CT and CT or MRI are reserved for selective patients. This study...