TY  - JOUR
T1  - Invited critique: Prospective evaluation of total parathyroidectomy and autotransplantation for the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism
AU  - Norman J
Y1  - 1999/01/01
N1  - 10.1001/archsurg.134.1.72
JO  - Archives of Surgery
SP  - 72
EP  - 72
VL  - 134
IS  - 1
N2  - 
Since 1960, the surgical treatment of secondary HPT has evolved from total parathyroidectomy, to subtotal parathyroidectomy, to total parathyroidectomy with autotransplantation of a portion of 1 gland. The reason that all surgeons are not performing the same operation is that it is unclear which of the latter 2 of these operations has superior long-term results. Although most surgeons have abandoned total parathyroidectomy, numerous reports describe relatively equal short- and long-term clinical success rates for subtotal parathyroidectomy and total parathyroidectomy with autotransplantation (the latter is supported nicely in the article by Zaraca et al).

SN  - 0004-0010
M3  - doi: 10.1001/archsurg.134.1.72
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.134.1.72
ER  -