Endocrinology

Question 1

According to Young et al. Vet Surg 01/2023:
* What was the most common cause of PHPT?
* What percentage of dogs affected by PHPT have bilateral disease?
* What was the technique’s success rate compared to the standard bilateral neck exploration?
* What percentage of dogs developed hypocalcemia? How does this compare with standard bilateral neck exploration?

Answer 1

• Parathyroid adenoma (54%)
• Bilateral disease 22%
• Ultrasound-guided minimally invasive parathyroidectomy was associated with a cure rate of 93.3%. This is comparable to the reported cure rate for bilateral neck exploration (95%)
• Only 15% of patients developed hypocalcemia, compared with 36 to 63% for bilat. neck exploration.