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Area of Science:

  • Nephrology
  • Transplant Surgery
  • Endocrinology

Background:

  • Tertiary hyperparathyroidism poses risks to kidney transplant recipients.
  • Concerns exist regarding parathyroidectomy (PTX) impact on transplanted kidney function and graft survival.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effect of parathyroidectomy on transplanted kidney function.
  • To assess graft survival rates after PTX in renal graft recipients.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 48 renal graft recipients undergoing PTX for tertiary hyperparathyroidism.
  • Calculation of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) at multiple postoperative time points and comparison with preoperative values.
  • Assessment of cumulative graft survival rates post-PTX.

Main Results:

  • eGFR was significantly lower only in the early postoperative period (days 2-3) in the overall and subtotal PTX groups.
  • No significant differences in eGFR were observed in later follow-up periods.
  • Cumulative graft survival rate was high: 98.0% at 6 months, 96% at 12 months, and 93% at 2-3 years. Only 4 patients required hemodialysis post-PTX.

Conclusions:

  • Parathyroidectomy does not significantly impair long-term transplanted kidney function.
  • Transient reductions in graft function may occur in the early postoperative phase after PTX.
  • PTX is associated with favorable long-term graft survival in renal transplant recipients with tertiary hyperparathyroidism.