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ArticleGland surgery2017

Near total parathyroidectomy for the treatment of renal hyperparathyroidism.

Marco Puccini, Cristina Ceccarelli, Ophelia Meniconi, Claudia Zullo, Valerio Prosperi, Mario Miccoli, Lucio Urbani, Piero Buccianti

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Article in Gland surgery, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Marco PucciniDepartment of Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
Cristina CeccarelliGeneral Surgery Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
Ophelia MeniconiNephrology and Transplantation Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
Claudia ZulloNephrology and Transplantation Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
Valerio ProsperiGeneral Surgery Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
Mario MiccoliDepartment of Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
Lucio UrbaniGeneral Surgery Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
Piero BucciantiGeneral Surgery Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
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Abstract

backgroundDifferent surgical strategies are used to treat medical refractory renal hyperparathyroidism. Our preferred choice in patients with moderate secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) and in patients with low compliance with medical treatment is to leave a very small parathyroid remnant in situ: we name this operation "near total parathyroidectomy" (ntPTX). We report here our results with this technique.

methodsRetrospective study [2001-2015] of all patients submitted to ntPTX in a single centre.

resultsForty-seven patients were submitted to ntPTX (32 males) aged 47.3 years. Follow-up time is 8.5 years. Thirty-five patients (74%) are alive, 12 are dead. One patient in this series had a functioning renal transplant at time of ntPTX (tertiary hyperparathyroidism), and other 27 subsequently received a renal transplantation (RTx) after ntPTX (still functioning at last follow-up or at death in 19). Amongst the 35 current survivors, the renal graft is functioning in 16 (45.7%). Parathyroid hormone (PTH) at follow-up was 116.1±135.5 pg/mL and calcium 8.6±0.9 mg/dL. Among patients with a functioning RTx PTH was 83 pg/mL and calcium 8.7 mg/dL. There was no persistent disease, and 3 patients (6.4%) had a relapse of hyperparathyroidism at follow-up.

conclusionsntPTX is associated to very satisfying rates of normal parathyroid function and of relapse of hyperparathyroidism (6.4%) at long term, either in case of RTx or of maintenance hemodialysis: the concept of "small amount" remnant represents a valuable choice for patients undergoing PTX with a realistic chance of receiving a RTx.

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Chronic renal failureparathyroidectomyparathyroid surgeryrenal transplantation (RTx)secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT)

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PMID29302479
PMCPMC5750313
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