Reoperative Parathyroid Surgery: Techniques and Tips for Success

This text outlines the underlying reasons primary surgery for primary hyperparathyroidism may be unsuccessful as well as give tips on how to avoid this scenario. It also discusses the potential pitfalls in primary surgery that can lead to recurrent hyperparathyroidism, recognizing current localization techniques available for reoperative parathyroid surgery and their indications, and applying surgical algorithms for reoperative parathyroid surgery.

Ralph P. Tufano, MD, MBA, FACS

Charles W. Cummings M.D. Professor 

Co-Director of the Johns Hopkins Hospital Multidisciplinary Thyroid Tumor Center

Director of the Division of Head and Neck Endocrine Surgery

Dept. of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Baltimore, MD

Phillip K. Pellitteri DO, FACS

Chair, Department of Otolaryngology/HNS

Guthrie Clinic Ltd

Otolaryngologist in Chief, Robert Packer Hospital

Guthrie Health System

Clinical Professor of Otolaryngology/HNS

Temple University School of Medicine

Sayre, PA 

Jonathon O. Russell, MD

Instructor of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery

Division of Head and Neck Endocrine Surgery

Dept. of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Baltimore, MD 

Salem I. Noureldine, MD

Postdoctoral Fellow

Division of Head & Neck Endocrine Surgery

Dept. of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Baltimore, MD