To provide a comprehensive analysis of hyperparathyroidism (HPT), focusing on its diagnosis and surgical management.
Approach:
Overview of HPT: The review discusses the clinical and biochemical profiles of primary, secondary, and tertiary hyperparathyroidism.
Surgical Management: It examines the evolution of surgical strategies from traditional bilateral neck exploration to minimally invasive parathyroidectomy.
Diagnostic Pathways: The article highlights advancements in preoperative localization and intraoperative PTH monitoring.
Key Findings:
Primary hyperparathyroidism is often due to a solitary adenoma, while secondary hyperparathyroidism is a response to chronic hypocalcemia.
Surgical intervention is the only curative treatment for primary HPT and is crucial for advanced secondary and tertiary disease.