Endoscopic para-thyroidectomy: a new approach

• Published in: Mymensingh medical journal : MMJ Vol. 19; no. 3; p. 442
• Main Authors: Aziz, M M, Khan, A W, Uddin, M F, Hasanat, M A, Kader, M A, Chowdhury, A J, Choudhury, N A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bangladesh 01.07.2010
• Subjects: Adenoma - pathology; Adenoma - surgery; Bangladesh; Endoscopy - methods; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Parathyroid Neoplasms - pathology; Parathyroid Neoplasms - surgery; Parathyroidectomy - instrumentation; Bangladesh

Two patients (one male and one female) underwent endoscopic para-thyroidectomy for parathyroid adenoma at the Department of Surgery, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka, Bangladesh. Three ports (one mid line and two laterals) were employed, a 10 mm telescope was used for the v...