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01.11.2006 | Original Article
Accuracy of intra-operative PTH measurement during subtotal parathyroidectomy for tertiary hyperparathyroidism after renal transplantation
Erschienen in: Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery | Ausgabe 6/2006
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Background and aims
Intra-operative parathyroid hormone (IOPTH) results are not known in the setting of tertiary hyperparathyroidism (HPT) after renal transplantation.
Materials and methods
A retrospective analysis of 35 tertiary HPT patients who all underwent subtotal parathyroidectomy and IOPTH monitoring was conducted.
Results
The mean follow-up time was 2.2±1.4 years. Thirty-four patients were cured; one patient (2.8%) had a persistent disease and was cured after reoperation. Median parathyroid hormone (PTH) (median percent decrease from highest) at baseline and at 5, 10, 20, and 30 min were 244, 78 (69%), 63 (75%), 53 (79%), and 49 pg/ml (83%), respectively. Four patients who were cured had a decrease of <50% at 5 min and two of them had a decrease of <50% at 10 min. The patient with persistent disease had a decrease of >50% at 10 min. The sensitivity of the test was 94% at 10 min using the Miami criteria.
Conclusion
This study shows that IOPTH in tertiary hyperparathyroidism has a high sensitivity. However, because of the low risk of persistent hyperparathyroidism when a subtotal parathyroidectomy is performed, its potential impact on the overall success rate is very small. We therefore do not recommend the routine use of IOPTH in tertiary hyperparathyroidism.