Surgery for primary hyperparathyroidism: what is the best approach?

Editorial

Herbert Chen. Ann Surg. 2002 Nov.

. 2002 Nov;236(5):552-3.

doi: 10.1097/00000658-200211000-00002.

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Comment on

Unilateral versus bilateral neck exploration for primary hyperparathyroidism: a prospective randomized controlled trial.
Bergenfelz A, Lindblom P, Tibblin S, Westerdahl J. Bergenfelz A, et al. Ann Surg. 2002 Nov;236(5):543-51. doi: 10.1097/00000658-200211000-00001. Ann Surg. 2002. PMID: 12409657 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.

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