RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Preoperative Localization and Radioguided Parathyroid Surgery
JF Journal of Nuclear Medicine
JO J Nucl Med
FD Society of Nuclear Medicine
SP 1443
OP 1458
VO 44
IS 9
A1 Giuliano Mariani
A1 Seza A. Gulec
A1 Domenico Rubello
A1 Giuseppe Boni
A1 Marco Puccini
A1 Maria Rosa Pelizzo
A1 Gianpiero Manca
A1 Dario Casara
A1 Guido Sotti
A1 Paola Erba
A1 Duccio Volterrani
A1 Armando E. Giuliano
YR 2003
UL http://jnm.snmjournals.org/content/44/9/1443.abstract
AB Clinical or subclinical hyperparathyroidism is one of the most common endocrine disorders. Excessive secretion of parathyroid hormone is most frequently caused by an adenoma of ≥1 parathyroid gland. Unsuccessful surgery with persistent hyperparathyroidism, due to inadequate preoperative or intraoperative localization, may be observed in about 10% of patients. The conventional surgical approach is bilateral neck exploration, whereas minimally invasive parathyroidectomy (MIP) has been made possible by the introduction of 99mTc-sestamibi scintigraphy for preoperative localization of parathyroid adenomas. In MIP, the incision is small, dissection is minimal, postoperative pain is less, and hospital stay is shorter. Localization imaging techniques include ultrasonography, CT, MRI, and scintigraphy. Parathyroid scintigraphy with 99mTc-sestamibi is based on longer retention of the tracer in parathyroid than in thyroid tissue. Because of the frequent association of parathyroid adenomas with nodular goiter, the optimal imaging combination is 99mTc-sestamibi scintigraphy and ultrasonography. Different protocols are used for 99mTc-sestamibi parathyroid scintigraphy, depending on the institutional logistics and experience (classical dual-phase scintigraphy, various subtraction techniques in combination with radioiodine or 99mTc-pertechnetate). MIP is greatly aided by intraoperative guidance with a γ-probe, based on in vivo radioactivity counting after injection of 99mTc-sestamibi. Different protocols used for γ-probe-guided MIP are based on different timing and doses of tracer injected. γ-Probe-guided MIP is a very attractive surgical approach to treat patients with primary hyperparathyroidism due to a solitary parathyroid adenoma. The procedure is technically easy, safe, with a low morbidity rate, and has better cosmetic results and lower overall cost than conventional bilateral neck exploration. Specific guidelines should be followed when selecting patients for γ-probe-guided MIP.