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  • Surgical Oncology
  • Medical Technology Assessment

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  • National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines do not recommend routine Intra-Operative Parathyroid Hormone (IOPTH) monitoring for initial parathyroid surgery due to cost and limited benefit.
  • The European Society of Endocrine Surgeons advocate for IOPTH, despite conflicting pre-operative imaging recommendations.
  • NICE guidance suggests potential practice changes in larger surgical centers.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To retrospectively analyze the impact of IOPTH on decision-making during first-time parathyroid surgery.
  • To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of incorporating IOPTH into surgical practice.
  • To compare the efficacy of IOPTH against traditional imaging techniques.

Main Methods:

  • A retrospective cohort study of 114 first-time parathyroidectomy procedures for primary hyperparathyroidism (2017-2019).
  • Comparison of Ultrasound (US), SPECT-CT, and IOPTH in terms of cure rate, accuracy, and cost-effectiveness.
  • Calculation of cost-effectiveness ratio based on averted re-operative procedures.

Main Results:

  • A high overall cure rate of 99.1% was achieved.
  • IOPTH influenced the cure rate in 11.4% of cases, prompting further exploration when hormone levels did not decrease.
  • IOPTH demonstrated superior accuracy (96.5%) compared to US (80%) and SPECT-CT (81%), with a cost-effectiveness of £1832 per averted re-operative procedure.

Conclusions:

  • Routine use of IOPTH in first-time parathyroid surgery is recommended, despite NICE guidelines.
  • The cost savings from averted re-operative surgeries outweigh the costs associated with routine IOPTH monitoring.
  • IOPTH contributes to improved cure rates and cost-effectiveness, even when pre-operative imaging is concordant.