Comparison of perioperative management and outcome of parathyroidectomy between older and younger patients

The aim of this study was to compare the clinical status, surgical course, and outcomes of patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT), over the age of 70, with younger patients.Between 1996 and 2006, 951 patients underwent parathyroidectomies for PHPT, of whom 190 were over the age of 70. Patient data were collected from chart reviews and a computerized database.Fewer older patients were asymptomatic at presentation. No between-group...