Cost-effectiveness of scan-directed parathyroidectomy

Concordant parathyroid localization with sestamibi and ultrasound scans allows minimally invasive parathyroidectomy (MIP) to be performed in patients with non-familial primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT). To investigate the financial implications of scan-directed parathyroid surgery. Analysis of hospital records for a cohort of consecutive unselected patients treated in a tertiary referral centre. Two hundred patients (138F:62M, age 18–91years)...