CERVICAL EXPLORATION FOR PRIMARY HYPERPARATHYROIDISM - A 25 YEAR EXPERIENCE

Parathyroidectomy should be considered in every patient with hypercalc aemia and primary hyperparathyroidism even if the symptoms are vague. Cervical exploration is a safe operation with very satisfactory result s. Our experience in 214 patients over 25 years shows permanent postop erative normocalcaemia in 95% of cases with a complication rate of 2.8 %. All patients with primary HPT, regardless of age or the severity of symptoms should be candidates for cervical exploration.