title: Blood requirement and subtotal parathyroidectomy in patients with chronic renal failure treated with hemodialysis.
abstract: Six patients on maintenance hemodialysis underwent subtotal parathyroidectomy. In 3 patients with a "high" blood requirement before operation, a decrease, by at least 50%, was observed, while in 3 others with a "low need" for transfusion subtotal parathyroidectomy had no affect. Subtotal parathyroidectomy should be considered in hemodialysis patients with excessive need for blood transfusions.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000740:Anemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010280:Parathyroid Glands / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*