title: Retrospective evaluation of three treatment methods for primary hyperparathyroidism in dogs.
abstract: The medical records of 110 dogs treated for primary hyperparathyroidism were reviewed. Dogs were treated via parathyroidectomy (n=47), percutaneous ultrasound-guided ethanol ablation (n=15), or percutaneous ultrasound-guided heat ablation (n=48). Forty-five of 48 (94%) parathyroidectomies resulted in control of hypercalcemia for a median of 561 days. Thirteen of 18 (72%) ethanol ablation procedures resulted in control of hypercalcemia for a median of 540 days. Forty-four of 49 (90%) heat-ablation treatments resulted in control of hypercalcemia for a median of 581 days.
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, California 95616, USA.
authors.forename: Liberty
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rasor
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pollard
authors.forename: Edward C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Feldman
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D004285:Dogs; D000431:Ethanol; D005260:Female; D006358:Hot Temperature; D049950:Hyperparathyroidism, Primary / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D006996:Hypocalcemia / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D016105:Parathyroidectomy / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000431:Ethanol