Fig. 6.1 Germline mutations in the MEN 1 gene. These mutations are distributed within the nine coding exons of the gene and include missense, nonsense, frameshift, etc. Above the depiction…
Fig. 34.1 Intraoperative defatting of the parathyroid tissue Fig. 34.2 Fragmentation of the parathyroid tissue Fig. 34.3 Transportation to the laboratory in a tube with Dulbecco’s modified Eagle medium In…
Fig. 19.1 Preoperative imaging for a patient undergoing unilateral parathyroid surgery. Early (a) and delayed (b) Tc-99m-sestamibi scans showed slightly more persistent uptake in the right inferior central neck. These…
Fig. 28.1 HRpQCT image of the distal radius; separated according to cortical vs. trabecular components [48] Fig. 28.2 Representative HRpQCT images of the distal radius of PHPT (a) and control…
Fig. 10.1 Osteitis fibrosa cystica in the pelvis [8] In less developed countries, hyperparathyroidism more often presents as a severe, symptomatic disease [7]. OFC is characterized by overstimulation and proliferation…
Development of the working space • Electrocautery with a short, regular, and long tip • Vascular DeBakey • Army–navy retractors • Right-angled retractors • Breast lighted retractorsa Table devices • Chung’s retractor, or Marina retractor (Marina…
Unilateral Bilateral Reduced operative time All parathyroid tissue visualized Less dissection required with reduced operative risks including bleeding and injury to RLN Rates of persistent/recurrent pHPT may be lower compared…
, Kyung Tae2 , Leandro Luongo de Matos1 and Evandro Lima e Silva1 (1) Department of Head and Neck Surgery, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil (2) Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of…
Fig. 43.1 A general overview of the reimbursement cycle . A physician documents the services and procedures provided along with their medical indications. This information is consolidated into diagnosis (ICD-9-CM/ICD-10-CM1)…
Fig. 12.1 Left inferior parathyroid adenoma . 62-year-old female with 3–4-year history of nephrolithiasis and hypercalcemia. Presented with a total serum calcium of 10.4 mg/dL (normal 8.6–10.4) and parathormone level…
