Video-Assisted Parathyroidectomy by a Skin-Lifting Method for Primary Hyperparathyroidism

摘要

Objective:The use of endoscopic surgical procedures has rapidly spread to abdominal and thoracic surgeries and subsequently to surgeries of the neck region. Several surgeons initiated endoscopic parathyroidectomy using CO2 insufflation to create the working space; however, they reported various complications. We describe here a skin-lifting method that may have few complications.