Our technique of parathyroid autotransplantation in operation for papillary thyroid carcinoma.

Hiroomi Funahashi, Yutaka Satoh, Takayuki Imai, Minoru Ohno, Takeo Narita, Masahiko Katoh, Yuichi Tanaka, Jun-ichi Tobinaga, Hiroyuki Andoh, Kaname MIYAZAKI

PubMed · 1993 · 52 citations · 0 references

Abstract

These recovery patterns of intact PTH levels seem to indicate that the glands were grafted successfully and recovered their function. Our method is thought to be useful for preserving parathyroid function after surgery.