Journal article
Trends in using intraoperative parathyroid hormone monitoring during parathyroidectomy: Protocol and rationale for a cross-sectional survey study of North American surgeons
Abstract
Hyperparathyroidism is a common endocrine disorder that occurs secondary to abnormal parathyroid gland functioning. Depending on the type of hyperparathyroidism, surgical extirpation of hyperfunctioning parathyroid glands can be considered for disease cure. Intraoperative parathyroid hormone (IOPTH) monitoring improves outcomes in patients undergoing surgery for primary hyperparathyroidism, but studies are needed to characterize its …
Authors
Staibano P; McKechnie T; Thabane A; Xie M; Zhang H; Gupta MK; Au M; Pasternak JD; Parpia S; Young JEM
Journal
PLOS ONE, Vol. 19, No. 7,
Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0301153
ISSN
1932-6203