TY - JOUR
T1 - Parathyroidectomy—A last resort for hyperparathyroidism in dialysis patients
AU - El-Husseini, Amr
AU - Wang, Kevin
AU - Edon, Adeleye Annick
AU - Sawaya, B. Peter
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
PY - 2017/9/1
Y1 - 2017/9/1
N2 - Despite advancements in the medical management of secondary hyperparathyroidism, parathyroidectomy is still necessarily in some patients. However, patients' selection, optimal surgical intervention and long-term outcome are still not well-defined and very challenging for the practicing nephrologists. In this manuscript we will attempt to answer several questions related to parathyroidectomy in dialysis patients. We will discuss the indications, the appropriate parathyroidectomy surgical techniques and current guidelines for parathyroidectomy. We will also discuss short- and long-term outcome and analyze the pros and cons of the procedure. It is readily apparent that the performance of parathyroidectomy in dialysis patients should be highly individualized.
AB - Despite advancements in the medical management of secondary hyperparathyroidism, parathyroidectomy is still necessarily in some patients. However, patients' selection, optimal surgical intervention and long-term outcome are still not well-defined and very challenging for the practicing nephrologists. In this manuscript we will attempt to answer several questions related to parathyroidectomy in dialysis patients. We will discuss the indications, the appropriate parathyroidectomy surgical techniques and current guidelines for parathyroidectomy. We will also discuss short- and long-term outcome and analyze the pros and cons of the procedure. It is readily apparent that the performance of parathyroidectomy in dialysis patients should be highly individualized.
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U2 - 10.1111/sdi.12632
DO - 10.1111/sdi.12632
M3 - Editorial
C2 - 28677243
AN - SCOPUS:85021696927
SN - 0894-0959
VL - 30
SP - 385
EP - 389
JO - Seminars in Dialysis
JF - Seminars in Dialysis
IS - 5
ER -