Total parathyroidectomy and autotransplantation by the subcutaneous injection technique in secondary hyperparathyroidism.
OBJECTIVE
To prospectively assess the effectiveness of total parathyroidectomy and autotransplantation using a subcutaneous injection technique to treat secondary hyperparathyroidism.


METHODS
We used this method to treat 14 patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism. The short-term outcome, up to 16 months after surgery, was monitored by measuring calcium, inorganic phosphorus, intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH), and alkaline phosphatase levels. We considered a graft viable when the ratio of iPHT in antecubital venous blood from the grafted arm to that from the nongrafted arm exceeded 1.5.


RESULTS
Autografted parathyroid tissue was functional in 12 (85.7%) patients. An iPTH ratio > or =1.5 in the grafted arm relative to the nongrafted arm was observed from 2 weeks after surgery, peaking at 1 month. The grafted tissue continued to be biochemically functional 16 months after surgery in 12 patients.


CONCLUSIONS
These findings suggest that total parathyroidectomy and forearm autotransplantation using the subcutaneous injection technique is a possible alternative to Wells' method for surgical treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism.
Department of Surgery, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Jong Ho
JH
Yoon
Kee-Hyun
KH
Nam
Hang-Seok
HS
Chang
Woong Youn
WY
Chung
Cheong Soo
CS
Park
D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005542:Forearm / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010280:Parathyroid Glands / Q000601:surgery* / Q000637:transplantation; D016105:Parathyroidectomy / Q000379:methods*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome