The Midwest Head and Neck Cancer Consortium Multi-Institutional Parathyroid Registry

This will be a multi-institutional prospective study in which patients that have undergone
parathyroidectomy with intra-operative PTH assessment. The success of minimally invasive
parathyroidectomy without and with intra-operative PTH will be assessed for each patient.
Success for exploration without intra-operative PTH will be defined as directed exploration
with detection of an abnormal parathyroid in the location suggested by imaging. Success with
intra-operative PTH will be defined as per standard protocols (50% or > decrease in
intra-operative PTH following excision).

Inclusion Criteria:

- Adult individuals (male and female) who have a personal diagnosis/history of primary
hyperparathyroidism.

- Age 19 or greater.

- Patients who are seen and treated surgically at UNMC's Department of Otolaryngology-
Head Neck Surgery .

- Able to provide informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

-No history of primary hyperparathyroidism