Hyperparathyroidism in octogenarians: A plea for ambulatory minimally invasive surgery under local anesthesia.

Background: With the current aging of the world's population, diagnosis of primary hyperparathyroidism is being reported in increasingly older patients, with the associated functional symptomatology exacerbating the vicissitudes of age. This retrospective study was designed to establish functional improvements in older patients following parathyroid adenomectomy under local anesthesia as outpatient surgery.

Materials And Methods: Data were collected from 53 patients aged 80 years or older who underwent a minimally invasive parathyroid adenomectomy.