Clinical experience of parathyroid autotransplantation.
Parathyroid tissue was transplanted from the neck to the muscles of the non-dominant forearm in 18 patients. The difference in concentration of parathormone between the transplant arm and the contralateral arm was used as a test of parathyroid function. All patients showed a difference in concentration between the arms. Three patients needed calcium supplement for 2 months after surgery, and one patient with no parathyroid tissue left in situ also needed vitamin D for 8 months. The results indicate that parathyroid tissue transplanted to the arm continues to function, and is able to keep the patient normocalcaemic even when no parathyroid tissue is left in situ.
D000236:Adenoma / Q000601:surgery; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005542:Forearm; D006801:Humans; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D009132:Muscles / Q000601:surgery; D010280:Parathyroid Glands / Q000637:transplantation*; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone / Q000097:blood; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D010710:Phosphates / Q000097:blood; D013997:Time Factors; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000008:administration & dosage
D010281:Parathyroid Hormone; D010710:Phosphates; D014807:Vitamin D; D002118:Calcium