Fig. 3From: Localization and surgical approach to mediastinal parathyroid glandsParathyroid gland operative locations. Illustration of the various operative locations where the parathyroid glands were found throughout the mediastinum. The numbers in the green boxes represent the number of PTG found at each location. Fifty-nine patients had successful parathyroidectomies. One patient had 2 ectopic parathyroid glands excised; therefore, a total of 60 glands are represented in this image. AP, aortopulmonaryBack to article page