Validation study of intraoperative fine-needle aspiration of parathyroid tissue with measurement of parathyroid hormone levels using the rapid intraoperative assay

摘要

BackgroundSurgical treatment of hyperparathyroidism relies on the ability to accurately identify parathyroid tissue. The use of intraoperative fine-needle aspiration (FNA) with measurement of intact parathyroid hormone level (iPTH-FNA) has been suggested as a useful adjunct and is evaluated in this pilot study.