Iodine 125 Seed for Localization in Primary Hyperparathyroidism.

Background Preoperative localization of the parathyroid gland prior to a minimally invasive parathyroidectomy (MIP) is important because of varying locations of the parathyroid gland. Several methods have been described to localize the affected gland. One novel technique is the use of an iodine 125 (I-125) seed as a marker.

Thyroid surgery and the usefulness of intraoperative neuromonitoring, a single center study.

Unlabelled: Purpose/Aim of study: To compare the use of intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) versus visualization of the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) alone in thyroid surgery with regard to incidence in postoperative RLN injury and operation time.

Materials And Methods: This retrospective cohort study was performed in the Amphia Hospital, the Netherlands. All thyroid gland operations were collected from September 2009 to October 2012.