Parathyroidectomy in the elderly: Analysis of 7313 patients

Journal of Surgical Research

Volumn 170, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 240-246

  Thomas, Daniel C ^a   Roman, Sanziana A ^b   Sosa, Julie A ^b  

^a SUNY UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

ACS NSQIP; elderly patients; morbidity; outcomes; parathyroidectomy; primary hyperparathyroidism

Indexed keywords

STEROID;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; AMBULATORY SURGERY; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OPERATION DURATION; PARATHYROIDECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIMARY HYPERPARATHYROIDISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SEX DIFFERENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERPARATHYROIDISM, PRIMARY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORBIDITY; PARATHYROIDECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 80052668178     PISSN: 00224804     EISSN: 10958673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2011.03.014     Document Type: Article

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