Medical and Surgical Treatment of Parathyroid Diseases: An Evidence-Based Approach

Front Matter....Pages i-xix
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Evidence-Based Medicine....Pages 3-9
Evidence-Based Medicine: Approach and References Classification....Pages 11-13
Front Matter....Pages 15-15
Applied Embryology, Molecular Genetics, and Surgical Anatomy of the Parathyroid Glands....Pages 17-25
Parathyroid Physiology and Molecular Biology....Pages 27-38
Front Matter....Pages 39-39
Single-Gland Primary Hyperparathyroidism: Classic and Early Disease....Pages 41-55
Familial Hyperparathyroidism: Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Types II and I; Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia; Hyperparathyroidism-Jaw Tumor Syndrome....Pages 57-68
Secondary Hyperparathyroidism....Pages 69-80
Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism....Pages 81-88
Front Matter....Pages 89-89
Hypercalcemia....Pages 91-105
The Natural History of Untreated Hyperparathyroidism....Pages 107-114
Hypoparathyroidism....Pages 115-127
Front Matter....Pages 129-129
Single-Photon Scintigraphic Imaging of the Parathyroid Glands: Planar, Tomography (SPECT), and SPECT-CT....Pages 131-143
Ultrasound....Pages 145-150
CT Imaging for Parathyroid Disease....Pages 151-159
Advanced Imaging of the Parathyroids....Pages 161-168
Selective Angiography....Pages 169-177
Front Matter....Pages 179-179
Minimally Invasive Radioguided Parathyroidectomy....Pages 181-201
Endoscopic Parathyroidectomy....Pages 203-211
Unilateral Neck Exploration for Primary Hyperparathyroidism....Pages 213-221
Bilateral Neck Exploration for Primary Hyperparathyroidism....Pages 223-229
Front Matter....Pages 179-179
Surgical Management of Known Multiglandular Parathyroid Disease....Pages 231-246
Intraoperative PTH Monitoring for Parathyroid Surgery....Pages 247-255
Intraoperative Parathyroid Ultrasound....Pages 257-269
Re-operative Parathyroid Surgery....Pages 271-279
Surgery for Ectopic Parathyroid....Pages 281-303
Robotic Parathyroidectomy....Pages 305-317
Front Matter....Pages 319-319
A History of Hyperparathyroidism....Pages 321-329
Primary Hyperparathyroidism; Current Management Guidelines....Pages 331-341
Osteoporosis in Primary Hyperparathyroidism: Considerations for Diagnosis and Treatment....Pages 343-358
Parathyroid Pathology....Pages 359-392
Parathyroid Carcinoma....Pages 393-411
Calciphylaxis....Pages 413-422
Clinical Genetics and Heritable Parathyroid Disease: Monogenic Disorders....Pages 423-432
Parathyroid Cryopreservation and Autotransplantation....Pages 433-441
Treatment of Hypoparathyroidism....Pages 443-458
Intraoperative Nerve Monitoring for Parathyroid Surgery....Pages 459-468
Outpatient Parathyroidectomy....Pages 469-481
Neurocognitive Symptoms and Hyperparathyroidism....Pages 483-487
Health Services and Health Care Economics Related to Hyperparathyroidism and Parathyroid Surgery....Pages 489-500
Technologist’s Perspective of Parathyroid Scintigraphy....Pages 501-509
Front Matter....Pages 319-319
Radiation Dose to the Patient from Parathyroid Imaging....Pages 511-515
Laboratory Testing, PTH Measurement of Needle Aspirates, and Intra Operative PTH Technologies....Pages 517-528
Parathyroid Coding and Billing....Pages 529-538
Large Databases for Health Services Research in Endocrine Surgery....Pages 539-556
Parathyroid Disease: Incidence, Diagnosis, and Management Internationally....Pages 557-569
Complications of Parathyroid Surgery....Pages 571-587
Parathyroid Ultrasound: Certification and Accreditation....Pages 589-591
Primary Hyperparathyroidism in the Pediatric Patient....Pages 593-604
Back Matter....Pages 605-617