2021 Endocrine Surgery Annual Report

Parathyroid cases

NSW LHDs and Interstate

%

n

Northern Sydney

136

44.4

Western Sydney

37

12.1

Mid North Coast

28

9.2

Sydney

24

7.8

Primary vs secondary parathyroid procedures Figure 10 shows the majority of elective parathyroid procedures were primary (95%) compared to secondary (5%) for 2021. Note: Primary procedure refers to the first instance of a parathyroid procedure for an individual patient and secondary refers to any subsequent parathyroid procedure.

Central Coast

19

6.2

South Eastern Sydney

17

5.6

South Western Sydney

10

3.3

Illawarra Shoalhaven

7

2.3

Hunter New England

6

2.0

Northern NSW

5

1.6

Australian Capital Territory

3

1.0

Queensland

3

1.0

Western NSW

3

1.0

Murrumbidgee

2

0.7

Nepean Blue Mountains

2

0.7

Tasmania

2

0.7

Southern NSW

1

0.3

Victoria

1

0.3

Table 10. Breakdown of thyroid cancer patients across NSW LHDs and interstate

Figure 10. Primary vs secondary parathyroid procedures

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Endocrine Surgery Annual Report 2021

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