Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Volume 207, Issue 2 , Pages 246-249 , August 2008

How Does the Operative Strategy for Primary Hyperparathyroidism Impact the Findings and Cure Rate? A Comparison of 800 Parathyroidectomies

  • Julie McGill, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
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  • Cord Sturgeon, MD, FACS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
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  • Sharone P. Kaplan, BS, LSW

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Section of General Surgery and Surgical Oncology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL.
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  • Bill Chiu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
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  • Edwin L. Kaplan, MD, FACS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Section of General Surgery and Surgical Oncology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL.
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  • Peter Angelos, MD, PHD, FACS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Section of General Surgery and Surgical Oncology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence address: Peter Angelos, MD, PhD, FACS, Department of Surgery, Section of General Surgery and Surgical Oncology, University of Chicago Medical Center, 5841 South Maryland Ave, MC 4052, Chicago, IL 60637.

Received 17 December 2007 ,Revised 28 January 2008 ,Accepted 28 January 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2008.01.066

Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Volume 207, Issue 2 , Pages 246-249 , August 2008

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