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. 1982 Dec;75(12):942–945. doi: 10.1177/014107688207501204

Morbidity in adult parathyroid surgery1

A G A Cowie
PMCID: PMC1438490  PMID: 7175884

Abstract

The results of surgery in a series of 700 consecutive cases of primary and tertiary hyperparathyroidism are reported with especial reference to mortality and morbidity. Providing that the operation is a first or second operation and that the patient is below 70 years of age, the operation has been found to be safe and uncomplicated.

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