Use of Intraoperative Parathyroid Hormone Measurement Does Not Improve Success of Bilateral Neck Exploration for Hyperparathyroidism

• Published in: Archives of surgery (Chicago. 1960) Vol. 136; no. 5; pp. 536 - 542
• Main Authors: Starr, Frederic L, DeCresce, Robert, Prinz, Richard A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Medical Association 01.05.2001
• Subjects: Adenoma - surgery; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Calcium - blood; Female; Frozen Sections; Humans; Hyperparathyroidism - blood; Hyperparathyroidism - surgery; Immunoradiometric Assay; Intraoperative Period; Male; Middle Aged; Parathyroid Hormone - blood; Parathyroid Neoplasms - surgery; Reoperation; Treatment Outcome

HYPOTHESIS Use of intraoperative measurement of intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) to confirm complete excision of hyperfunctioning parathyroid tissue does not improve overall operative success rates. DESIGN Case series of patients undergoing parathyroidectomy with or without intraoperative iPTH meas...