Video‐assisted thoracoscopic surgery for ectopic mediastinal parathyroid adenoma
Background Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT), caused by an ectopic mediastinal parathyroid adenoma, is uncommon. In the past, when the adenoma was not accessible from the neck, median sternotomy was advocated for safe and successful parathyroidectomy. Video‐assisted thoracoscopic surgical (VATS) pa...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2019-12-01
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Series: | BJS Open |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs5.50207 |