HYPERPARATHYROIDISM; IS ROUTINE INTRAOPERATIVE SERUM PARATHORMONE LEVELS MEASUREMENT NECESSARY?
Intraoperative serum parathormone levels measurement (IOPTH) is recommended for patients undergoing selective (targeted or minimally invasive) parathyroidectomy on the basis of a single preoperative localization study or when preoperative localization with sestamibi scan and ultrasound is not concordant. IOPTH is also recommended for patients undergoing reoperative parathyroidectomy for persistent / recurrent hyperparathyroidism either to lateralize hyperfunctioning parathyroid tissue (internal jugular vein/s sampling) when preoperative localization is uncertain or to verify success of surgery thereby reducing the need for continued exploration in the scarred neck.

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