Concise parathyroidectomy: the impact of preoperative SPECT 99mTc sestamibi scanning and intraoperative quick parathormone assay

Surgery
S E CartyC G Watson

Abstract

Results of initial operation for sporadic primary hyperparathyroidism are generally excellent, yet today there is pressure to improve outcome and resource utilization. We designed a prospective longitudinal cohort study comparing two approaches to concise parathyroidectomy. Strategy A was defined as the palpation method for selective unilateral exploration. Strategy B was defined as the routine use of both preoperative 99mTc sestamibi single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) imaging and intraoperative quick parathormone assay. With either strategy the study period was 19 months and patients explored unilaterally were candidates for same-day discharge. We compared surgical outcome for 128 consecutive consenting patients each with 6 months or more of follow-up (mean 12 +/- 7.6 months). Demographic, biochemical and pathologic findings did not differ between groups. SPECT imaging precisely localized hyperfunctioning parathyroid tissue. Compared with Strategy A (n = 61), the 67 patients treated by use of Strategy B experienced a higher rate of unilateral exploration (41.0% versus 62.7%, p < 0.00001) and a shorter length of stay (1.07 versus 1.90 days, p < 0.00001) and tended to have shorter operative times, fewer operative...Continue Reading

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