Abstract | CONTEXT: OBJECTIVE: To assess overall cure rate based on conventional criteria (50% decline of qPTH). Perioperative qPTH levels were evaluated to determine novel criteria for successful parathyroid surgery. DESIGN: RESULTS: Measurement of qPTH (based solely on the criterion of greater than 50% decline of parathyroid hormone) in 72 patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (77 procedures) showed true-positive results in 69, false-positive results in 4, and true-negative results in 4 procedures. In our series, false-positive and true-negative results were associated with high postexcision levels. However, when qPTH declines of greater than 70% and 80% were used in cases of postexcision qPTH levels of 100 to 200 ng/L and greater than 200 ng/L, respectively, no false-positive results were observed. CONCLUSIONS: Through adherence to these novel criteria, reexploration of the neck could have been prevented in 29% of patients with primary hyperparathyroidism due to multiple gland disease. These novel criteria demand future evaluation to establish their value.
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Authors | Robert de Vos tot Nederveen Cappel, Nicole Bouvy, Wouter de Herder, Yolanda de Rijke, Hans van Toor, Jaap Bonjer |
Journal | Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine
(Arch Pathol Lab Med)
Vol. 131
Issue 12
Pg. 1800-4
(Dec 2007)
ISSN: 1543-2165 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 18081439
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Child
- False Negative Reactions
- False Positive Reactions
- Female
- Humans
- Immunoassay
(methods)
- Intraoperative Care
(methods)
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Parathyroid Diseases
(blood, surgery)
- Parathyroid Hormone
(blood)
- Parathyroidectomy
- Reference Values
- Sensitivity and Specificity
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