Publications by authors named "Ahmed Mahajna"
Background: Minimal invasive surgery for parathyroidectomy has been introduced in the treatment of hyperparathyroidism.
Objective: To evaluate the contribution of the sestamibi-SPECT (MIBI) localization, cervical ultrasonography, and intraoperative rapid turbo intact parathormone assay in minimal invasive parathyroidectomy.
Methods: Between August 1999 and March 2004, 146 consecutive hyperthyroid patients were treated using the MIBI and ultrasound for preoperative localization and iPTH measurements for intraoperative assessment.