Research Article, J Otol Rhinol Vol: 4 Issue: 1
Robot-Assisted Mediastinal Parathyroidectomy: Collaboration Between Otolaryngology and Thoracic Surgery
| Steven Meadors1, Andrew M. Hinson1, Gareth Tobler2, Donald L.Bodenner3, Brendan C. Stack Jr.3,4* | |
| 1College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock,Arkansas, USA | |
| 2Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, UAMS, Little Rock,Arkansas, USA | |
| 3UAMS Thyroid Center, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA | |
| 4Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA | |
| Corresponding author : Brendan C. Stack, Jr. MD 4303 W. Markham St. #543, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA Tel: 501-686-5140; Fax: 501-686-8029 E-mail: bstack@uams.edu |
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| Received: October 08, 2014 Accepted: October 13, 2014 Published: January 27, 2015 | |
| Citation: Meadors S, Hinson AM, Tobler G, Bodenner DL, Stack Jr. BC (2014) Robot-Assisted Mediastinal Parathyroidectomy: Collaboration Between Otolaryngology and Thoracic Surgery. J Otol Rhinol 4:1. doi:10.4172/2324-8785.1000206 |
Abstract
Robot-Assisted Mediastinal Parathyroidectomy: Collaboration Between Otolaryngology and Thoracic Surgery
There are only a few cases in the literature describing roboticassisted mediastinal parathyroidectomy. Herein, we present the largest cohort of patients (N=7) treated with roboticassisted mediastinal parathyroidectomy. All patients showed biochemical resolution of disease and no major complications were encountered. In our experience, robotic-assisted mediastinal parathyroidectomy is safe and effective in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism when performed in collaboration by experienced and robotically trained thoracic and head and neck surgeons.
