Surgical approach for parathyroid cases Figure 13 shows the surgical approach for the parathyroid cases. The most common was open parathyroidectomy (52.8%), followed by Minimally Invasive Procedure (MIP) (44.0%), and MIP converted to open (3.2%).
NSW LHDs and interstate
%
n
Northern Sydney
151
40.3
Mid North Coast
63
16.8
Central Coast
33
8.8
Western Sydney
26
6.9
Sydney
16
4.3
South Western Sydney
15
4.0
Hunter New England
14
3.7
South Eastern Sydney
14
3.7
Northern NSW
10
2.7
Western NSW
8
2.1
Illawarra Shoalhaven
7
1.9
Australian Capital Territory
5
1.3
Southern NSW
5
1.3
Figure 13. Surgical approach for parathyroid cases
Nepean Blue Mountains
3
0.8
Parathyroid pathology types Figure 14 shows the various parathyroid pathology types. The most common pathology was single adenoma present (74.4%), followed by two adenomas present (9.2%).
Tasmania
2
0.5
Far West
1
0.3
Murrumbidgee
1
0.3
Queensland
1
0.3
Table 11. Breakdown of parathyroid patients across NSW LHDs and interstate
Figure 14. Parathyroid pathology types
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