Although ectopic parathyroid adenomas have been reported to occur in 4 to 25% of patients with hyperparathyroidism,
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most of these adenomas can be excised through standard cervical approach. Thoracic
parathyroid ectopia is an uncommon situation causing persistent or recurrent hyperparathyroidism.
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Minimally invasive techniques have been developed as an alternative to sternotomy
or lateral thoracotomy.
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We present a new approach to perform ectopic parathyroidectomy consisting of an Intercostal
Video-Assisted Mediastinal Surgery through a unique intercostal window (IVAMS); it
was developed as an alternative to standard Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS)
in order to simplify, if possible, the management of these infrequent operative cases.To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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Publication history
Accepted:
March 25,
2007
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© 2007 Mosby, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
