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Endoscopic Parathyroidectomy and Thyroidectomy

Department of General Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH

After successful animal experimentation and exploration of multiple techniques of endoscopic thyroidectomy and parathyroidectomies in 1994, I performed the first successfull endoscopic subtotal parathyroidectomy in a 37-year-old man for primary hyperparathyroidism in 1995. Subsequently, endoscopic parathyroidectomy was applied for parathyroid adenomas and primary hyperparathyroidism in different clinical scenarios. Endoscopic thyroidectomy has also been performed. A review of these techniques is presented with a discussion concerning the potential benefits and other applications of endoscopic cervical surgery.

Key Words: Surgical technique • thyroidectomy • hyperparathyroidism • endoscopy • parathyroidectomy.

Surgical Innovation, Vol. 4, No. 4, 235-240 (1997)
DOI: 10.1177/155335069700400408


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