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Abstract| Volume 43, ISSUE 12, P2383, December 2017

Factors influencing preoperative USS and Sestamibi imaging for gland localisation in parathyroidectomies for primary hyperparathyroidism

      Introduction: Primary hyperparathyroidism is a common endocrine disorder with a prevalence of 1 in 500 women and 1 in 2,000 men. It is the most common cause of hypercalcaemia in non-hospitalised patients. Surgical removal of the responsible parathyroid gland is the primary curative treatment.
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