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Tingting Jiang1,2,3, Erya Deng1,2,3, Huihui Chai1,2,3
1Department of Medical Ultrasound, Center of Minimally Invasive Treatment for Tumor, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200072, China.
Background:
Reoperation for recurrent or persistent secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) after parathyroidectomy is challenging due to surgical scars and postoperative adhesions. Therefore, there is an increasing need to develop a new minimally invasive therapy.
Objective:
To analyze the efficacy of ultrasound (US)-guided radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in patients with recurrent or persistent SHPT after parathyroidectomy.
Patients And Methods:
From March 2013 to January 2022, 20 enlarged parathyroid glands in 10 patients with recurrent or persistent SHPT were treated with US-guided RFA. The levels of serum intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH), calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P), and alkaline phosphatase (ALP), as well as clinical symptoms, were compared before and after RFA. The ablation procedure-related complications were also evaluated. The target range for iPTH levels was approximately 2-9 times the upper limit of normal (130-585 pg/mL).
Results:
The mean follow-up time was 49.6 ± 34.5 months (range from 6 to101 months). The levels of serum iPTH, Ca, and P decreased significantly one day post-ablation. Six months after RFA, 70% of patients reached the targets for iPTH, and 50% of patients reached targets at the end of follow-up. Two patients underwent repeat ablation at 9 months and 6 years after RFA, respectively, due to persistently elevated iPTH levels, and both had serum iPTH concentrations in the recommended range at the recent follow-up visit. The patients' clinical symptoms significantly improved after ablation. Major complications after RFA included hoarseness (2/10) and permanent hypoparathyroidism (1/10). Severe hypocalcemia occurred in four patients (4/10) after ablation.
Conclusion:
US-guided percutaneous RFA for recurrent or persistent SHPT is safe, efficacious, and repeatable, and can significantly improve hyperparathyroidism-related symptoms.
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