Does the surgical approach affect quality of life outcomes? - A comparison of minimally invasive parathyroidectomy with open parathyroidectomy

International Journal of Surgery

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 17-22

  Tang, Tjun ^a   Dolan, Seamus ^b   Robinson, Bruce ^c   Delbridge, Leigh ^c  

^a CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b BELFAST CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Minimally invasive parathyroidectomy; Primary hyperparathyroidism; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CALCIUM BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERPARATHYROIDISM; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; PARATHYROIDECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SHORT FORM 36; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARATHYROIDECTOMY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33847283337     PISSN: 17439191     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2006.01.008     Document Type: Article

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