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ArticleThe Journal of surgical research2019

Intraoperative Parathyroid Hormone Monitoring in Parathyroidectomy for Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism.

Jae P Ermer, Rachel R Kelz, Douglas L Fraker, Heather Wachtel

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Article in The Journal of surgical research, 2019. 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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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jae P ErmerDivision of Endocrine and Oncologic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Rachel R KelzDivision of Endocrine and Oncologic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Douglas L FrakerDivision of Endocrine and Oncologic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Heather WachtelDivision of Endocrine and Oncologic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Electronic address: heather.wachtel@uphs.upenn.edu.
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania · US

Funding

Institutional Clinical and Translational Science AwardKL2TR001879 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI MEAGHER, EMMA ANNE · 2016 to 2025
$13.7M
NCATS NIH HHS KL2 TR001879
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTertiary hyperparathyroidism (THPT) is characterized by hypercalcemia and hyperparathyroidism after renal allograft. Limited data exist regarding the use of intraoperative parathyroid hormone (IOPTH) for THPT. We examined our series of parathyroidectomies performed for THPT to determine clinical outcomes with respect to IOPTH. MATERIALS AND

methodsPatients who underwent parathyroidectomy for THPT (1999-2017) were identified for inclusion. Retrospective chart review was performed. Cure was defined as eucalcemia ≥6 mo after surgery. Statistical analysis was performed.

resultsOf 41 patients included in the study, 41% (n = 17) were female. The median duration of dialysis before renal allograft was 34 mo (interquartile interval [IQI]:6-60). Preoperatively, the median calcium level was 10.4 mg/dL (IQI:10.0-11.2), median parathyroid hormone was 172 pg/mL (IQI:104-293), and renal function was minimally abnormal with median glomerular filtration rate 58 mL/min/1.73 m2 (IQI:49-71). At surgery, the median final IOPTH was 40 pg/mL (IQI:29-73), and median decrease in IOPTH was 78% (IQI:72-87), with 88% (n = 36) of patients demonstrating >50% decrease. Median calcium level ≥6 mo after surgery was 9.4 mg/dL (IQI:8.8-9.7), and only one patient had recurrent hypercalcemia. Failure to achieve >50% decrease in IOPTH was not significantly associated with recurrent hypercalcemia (P = 1.000). With a median follow-up time of 41 mo (IQI:25-70), only three patients had graft failure. The positive predictive value of IOPTH for cure was 89% (95% confidence interval: 0.752-0.971), with 0% negative predictive value and 87% accuracy (95% confidence interval: 0.726-0.957).

conclusionsSubtotal parathyroidectomy is a successful operation with durable cure of THPT. IOPTH fails to predict long-term cure in THPT despite minimally abnormal renal function.

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AftercareAgedCalciumFeasibility StudiesFemaleGlomerular Filtration RateHumansHypercalcemiaHyperparathyroidismKidney TransplantationMaleMiddle AgedMonitoring, IntraoperativeParathyroidectomyParathyroid GlandsParathyroid HormoneCalciumParathyroid HormoneIntraoperative parathyroid hormone monitoringIOPTHParathyroidParathyroidectomyPTHTertiary hyperparathyroidism

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PMID31279997
PMCPMC7179078
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