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This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS

Prospective, randomized controlled trial of parathyroidectomy versus observation in patients with asymptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism. Surgery 2009; 146: 1116-1122.

Published: 1st January 2009

Authors: Perrier ND, Balachandran D, Wefel JS, Jimenez C, Busaidy N, Morris GS et al. et al.

Conclusion

The authors studied the effects on sleep patterns and alertness in 18 patients. For at least six months after surgery, total sleep time was improved, as well as performance on objective executive function tests that had previously been affected by subjective sleepiness.

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