Parathyroidectomy for primary hyperparathyroidism in the elderly: experience of a single endocrine surgery center

Primary hyperparathyroidism is a common endocrine disease, and its incidence increases with age. Our aim was to retrospectively evaluate the impact of age on patient outcomes following parathyroidectomy for primary hyperparathyroidism. Two-hundred fifty-six consecutive patients undergoing parathyroidectomy with preoperative diagnosis of primary hyperparathyroidism were divided into three groups according to patient age: group A, ≤64 years; group...