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We therefore reviewed our experience in 103 consecutive patients with primary hyperparathyroidism who were treated by parathyroidectomy to determine, first, how many of these patients had asymptomatic or symptomatic hyperparathyroidism, and second, did these patients benefit from parathyroidectomy? We also analyzed the safety of parathyroidectomy in 426 consecutive patients, including 79 who required reoperation for hyperparathyroidism, specifically looking for complications and the outcome of these procedures. 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