Abstract
Background: Guidelines for treatment of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) in young patients recommend surgery. Outcomes of minimally invasive parathyroidectomy (MIP) are well established in adults, but not in pediatric patients. Objective: The objective of the study is to determine effectiveness of preoperative imaging and MIP aided by intraoperative PTH (ioPTH) measurement in children with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT). Methods and design: This is a retrospective chart review of diagnostic and follow-up data up to 12. months post-MIP of patients with PHPT who underwent parathyroidectomy at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia between January 1, 2009 and March 31, 2015. Results: Data were available for 16 of 17 patients age 8-17. years (11 females, 6 males): 2 had ectopic intrathymic adenomas while 14 had eutopic adenomas. Fifteen patients had ioPTH, including 14 who underwent MIP, defined as a 2. cm central neck incision. All patients with data at 6. months postparathyroidectomy (13/16) showed normal PTH and calcium. Ultrasound and sestamibi scans had a combined sensitivity of 87.5%. Conclusions: MIP is an appropriate alternative to standard neck exploration in pediatric patients with PHPT with a single parathyroid adenoma. ioPTH is especially useful to confirm cure and limit surgical exploration when imaging studies are negative. Sestamibi scans and ultrasound are complementary studies.
Original language | English (US) |
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Journal | Journal of Pediatric Surgery |
DOIs | |
State | Accepted/In press - Nov 21 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Hypercalcemia
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Intraoperative PTH
- Minimally invasive parathyroidectomy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health