Safety of parathyroidectomy in older vs. younger patients with primary hyperparathyroidism

Background: Primary hyperparathyroidism is a prevalent endocrinopathy for which surgery is the only curative option. Parathyroidectomy is primarily recommended in younger and symptomatic patients, while there are still concerns regarding surgical complications in older patients. We therefore assesse...

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Main Authors: Marlena Mueller, Fahim Ebrahimi, Emanuel Christ, Christian Andreas Nebiker, Philipp Schuetz, Beat Mueller, Alexander Kutz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bioscientifica 2021-10-01
Series:Endocrine Connections
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Online Access:https://ec.bioscientifica.com/view/journals/ec/aop/ec-21-0363/ec-21-0363.xml