[Minimally invasive surgery versus bilateral neck exploration for primary hyperparathyroidism: controlled prospective study. Role of intraoperative rapid parathyroid hormone assay and radiological preoperative detection of adenomas].

There is considerable controversy today concerning the most appropriate surgical approach for patients with primary hyperparathyroidism. The standard surgical approach involves a bilateral neck exploration. Minimally invasive surgery involves the removal of one parathyroid gland, pre-surgically localized with radiological techniques.