British journal of surgery · 1996 · 15 citations · 0 references
MedicineSurgeryEndocrine SurgeryHyperparathyroidism SurgeryMediastinal SurgeryMediastinal TumorsParathyroid SurgerySurgical Management Of HyperparathyroidismThoracic SurgeryEctopic Adenoma LocalizationEctopic Parathyroid Gland DetectionEctopic Parathyroid GlandsInferior MediastinumParathyroid Adenoma ManagementParathyroid Adenoma Resection
Abstract Thoracoscopic parathyroidectomy in a patient with an adenoma in the lower mediastinum is described. This is a new method, probably reducing morbidity compared with median sternotomy, and has to the authors' knowledge not been described before.