Anesthetic considerations in patients with hyperparathyroidism.
Although there is controversy over which patients should undergo parathyroidectomy, some patients clearly benefit from the procedure. This case illustrates typical findings in a patient with a parathyroid adenoma. Preoperative hydration and electrolyte balance and selection of anesthetic drugs that were easily titrated was associated with a smooth intraoperative course on this patient. Mild hypocalcemia postoperatively was quickly recognized and treated.
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D000236:Adenoma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D016105:Parathyroidectomy