title: Evaluation of intraoperative parathormone measurement for predicting successful surgery in patients undergoing subtotal/total parathyroidectomy due to secondary hyperparathyroidism.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study is to investigate the predictive value of intraoperative parathormone measurement addressing successful surgical resection in patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study included 42 consecutive patients operated on between May 2006 and July 2008. Patients were grouped according to successful surgery (Group 1, n = 36) and persistent postoperative hyperparathyroidism (Group 2, n = 6). Serum phosphorus (P), total calcium (tCa), ionized calcium (iCa), intact parathormone (iPTH), and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) were drawn preoperatively and intraoperatively upon 15 minutes after completion of resection (iPTH(15)). The rate of decrease of pith detected by iPTH(15) compared to preoperative values was calculated (iPTH(%)).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Preoperative P, tCa, iCa, iPTH, and ALP were comparable. Subtotal parathyroidectomy (sPx) (n = 27) and total parathyroidectomy with autotransplantation (tPx) (n = 15) were performed. Mean iPTH(15) value, iPTH(%) rates were 145.9 +/- 12.3 pg/mL, % 91.6 +/- 0.7, and 522.5 +/- 85.4 pg/mL, % 75.1 +/- 2.0 (P = ,001) in Groups 1 and 2, respectively. Mean serum tCa and iCa at POD#1 in Group 1 were 7.6 +/- 0.1 mg/dL, 0.910 +/- 0.4 mmol/L, and Group 2 were 8.3 +/- 0.3 mg/dL, 1.050 +/- 0.4 mmol/L (P < .05), respectively. ALP levels were similar.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  iPTH(15) value and iPTH(%) rate accurately predicts the completeness of resection in secondary hyperparathyroidism. The rate of decrease in serum iPTH detected intraoperatively compared to preoperative baseline levels exceeding 90% in sPx, 95% in tPx, accurately predicts the success of surgery. Postoperative normocalcemia without calcium replacement would raise a suspicion about completeness of surgical resection.
authors.affiliation: Haydarpasa Numune Research and Training Hospital, 1st General Surgery Clinic, Istanbul, Turkey. drvmelihkara@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Melih
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kara
authors.forename: Gurkan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tellioglu
authors.forename: Ugur
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Bugan
authors.forename: Osman
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Krand
authors.forename: Ibrahim
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Berber
authors.forename: Pinar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Seymen
authors.forename: Pinar Ata
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Eren
authors.forename: Leyla
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ozel
authors.forename: Izzet
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Titiz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006962:Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary / Q000601:surgery*; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D008297:Male; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone / Q000097:blood*; D016105:Parathyroidectomy; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D010281:Parathyroid Hormone