Parathyroid surgery in patients with renal failure.
AUTOR(ES)
Delmonico, F L
RESUMO
A subtotal parathyroidectomy was performed in 32 patients with hyperparathyroidism and renal dysfunction. Minimal long-term sequelae were observed [two patients with recurrent hyperparathyroidism (6.2%), one patient with persistent hypoparathyroidism (3.1%)]. This experience is compared with reports in the literature advocating total parathyroidectomy and autotransplantation. A subtotal parathyroidectomy remains the preferred approach at this institution. Patients with elevated alkaline phosphatase levels before surgery should be monitored carefully for early postoperative hypocalcemia. The low incidence (3.2%) of hyperparathyroidism observed in patients following successful renal transplantation indicates that hypercalcemic allograft recipients should be observed for at least 4 months before contemplating surgical intervention.
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