Focused parathyroid surgery with intraoperative parathyroid hormone measurement as a day-case procedure

This study assessed the feasibility, efficacy and safety of focused parathyroidectomy combined with intraoperative parathyroid hormone (IOPTH) measurement in a day-case setting.Over 28 months 50 consecutive patients (mean age 63 (range 33-92) years) with clear evidence of unifocal disease on sestamibi scanning or ultrasonography underwent unilateral neck exploration via a small lateral incision. Blood samples for measurement of IOPTH were taken...