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Intra-Operative Neural Monitoring of Thyroid Surgery in a Porcine Model
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SURGERY OUTCOMES IN PATIENTS WITH SECONDARY HYPERPARATHYROIDISM AND IMPACT OF INTRA-OPERATIVE PTH MEASUREMENT
A B Amza1,2, V Muntean3, G Dindelegan3
1"Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Department of Endocrinology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Acta Endocrinologica (Bucharest, Romania : 2005)
|June 1, 2019
Summary
Intraoperative quick PTH (iqPTH) monitoring during surgery for secondary hyperparathyroidism (S-HPTH) improves surgical outcomes. This method helps detect persistent disease, increasing remission rates and enhancing patient quality of life.
Area of Science:
- Nephrology
- Endocrinology
- Surgical Oncology
Background:
- Secondary hyperparathyroidism (S-HPTH) management is challenging, especially with limited kidney donor availability.
- Surgical intervention on parathyroid tissue is a potential treatment for S-HPTH in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate parathyroid surgery outcomes in S-HPTH patients.
- To assess the benefits of intraoperative quick PTH (iqPTH) in improving surgical success rates.
Main Methods:
- A real-life study comparing S-HPTH patients with (Group 1) and without (Group 2) iqPTH monitoring.
- iqPTH was assessed after gland removal and before wound closure; additional exploration was performed if iqPTH dropped less than 50%.
Main Results:
- Group 1 had a 76.47% early remission rate, with 8 patients showing persistent disease.
- Group 2 achieved 100% early remission, with no disease persistence.
- iqPTH identified an additional parathyroid gland in one case, improving remission and avoiding hypoparathyroidism.
Conclusions:
- Intraoperative PTH assessment is a valuable tool for augmenting S-HPTH surgery outcomes.
- iqPTH enhances post-operative quality of life by reducing recurrence rates in patients awaiting kidney transplantation.
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