[Autotransplantation of cryopreserved human parathyroid tissue]

Replantation of autologous cryopreserved parathyroid tissue is a procedure well established in surgery of hyperparathyroidism. It has proved to be a good approach to successful surgical treatment of hypocalcaemia in the wake of parathyroid operations. Cryopreservation of parathyroid tissue is indicated in cases of subtotal parathyroidectomy, total parathyroidectomy with autotransplantation of fresh tissue, re-operation for persistent or recurrent hyperparathyroidism, and surgery for hyperparathyroidism following thyroidectomy.