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.

How to Avoid Nontherapeutic Laparotomy in Patients With Multiple Organ Failure of Unknown Origin. The Role of CT Scan Revisited.

Diagnosis of intra-abdominal diseases in critically ill patients remains a clinical challenge. Physical examination is unreliable whereas exploratory laparotomy may aggravate patient's condition and delay further evaluation. Only a few studies have investigated the place of computed tomography (CT) on this hazardous situation.

Randomized controlled trial of alfacalcidol supplementation for the reduction of hypocalcemia after total thyroidectomy.

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of perioperative alfacalcidol on postoperative hypocalcemia after total thyroidectomy.

Methods: A total of 219 patients scheduled for total thyroidectomy were randomized into groups not receiving (group A) or receiving (group B) perioperative alfacalcidol. Postoperative hypocalcemia was compared between groups on postoperative day (POD) 1 and POD2.