[Descriptive analysis and surgical outcome of primary hyperparathyroidism]

Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) was a rare but serious disease with massive biochemical, renal and skeletal signs at the time of diagnosis. In the last decades it has become a more common disorder often diagnosed by chance. The disease usually shows minimal symptoms. These clinical changes are due to advances in biochemical screening procedures, which have led to a remarkable increase in the incidence of PHPT. The aim of this study is to describe the clinical profiles, biochemical data, operative findings and postoperative results. Seventy one consecutive patients were prospectively enrolled and underwent surgical examination. Most of them showed symptoms: 6 patients were asymptomatic and 11 had a normocalcemic hyperparathyroidism. After surgery 5 patients showed persistent primary hyperparathyroidism. Parathyroid hormone concentration returned to normal levels in 95.77% of the patients studied. Parathyroidectomy is a safe and effective approach to the treatment of primary hyperparathyroidism.