A > 50% Intraoperative Parathyroid Hormone Decrease Into Normal Reference Range Predicts Complete Excision of Malignancy in Patients With Parathyroid Carcinoma

The mainstay of successful treatment for parathyroid carcinoma remains complete surgical excision. Although intraoperative parathyroid hormone (ioPTH) monitoring is a useful adjunct during parathyroidectomy for benign primary hyperparathyroidism, its utility for parathyroid carcinoma remains unclear.

Source: Journal of Surgical Research - December 27, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Valerie L. Armstrong, Tanaz M. Vaghaiwalla, Cima Saghira, Cheng-Bang Chen, Yujie Wang, Johan Anantharaj, Mehmet Ackin, John I. Lew Source Type: research