Research Article

99mTechnetium Sestamibi-123Iodine Scintigraphy Is More Accurate Than 99mTechnetium Sestamibi Alone before Surgery for Primary Hyperparathyroidism

Table 5

The duration (min; median with range) of operative procedure among 219 cured patients, who did not have simultaneous thyroid surgery.

Type of surgeryDuration

Unilateral, one quadrant*10546.2 (22.0–135.0)
Unilateral, two quadrants 4452.4 (33.0–160.0)
Bilateral neck exploration7067.9 (33.0–181.2)

P value < 0.001 for comparison between the groups.
*Comprising mini-invasive surgery.