[Usefulness of intraoperative parathormone measurement to predict surgical cure in primary hyperparathyroidism].

Background: The aim of the surgical treatment of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is to achieve its complete cure, evidenced by normal serum calcium in the postoperative period. Measurement of intraoperative serum parathormone (PTH) can be useful to predict complete cure of the disease.

Aim: To assess the usefulness of intraoperative PTH measurement to predict complete cure of PHPT.

Impact of preoperative ultrasonographic staging of the neck in papillary thyroid carcinoma.

Objective: To determine the frequency of occult macroscopic metastasis detected by preoperative US evaluation of the neck in patients with PTC. Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is a malignancy with a high rate of lymph node metastasis. The findings of routine thyroid ultrasonography (US) and physical examination may underestimate metastatic disease.