Feasibility of focused parathyroidectomy in developing countries-a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The mainstay of treatment of primary hyperparathyroidism involves a parathyroidectomy, which depending on the number of affected parathyroid glands and the availability of resources, may involve a bilateral neck exploration with four gland assessment or a minimally invasive, focused parathyroidectomy (FP) necessitating pre-operative localisation. The feasibility of the latter is yet to be demonstrated in developing countries.

Methods

A scoping review was performed with published literature evaluated from the past 15 years (2007 & onwards). Articles were screened and only included if they discussed FP, preoperative localisation, economic impact and they originated from a developing country (upper middle or lower middle-income).

Results

A total of 18 articles

SUBMITTER: Rugnath K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11247565 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature