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Introduction Parathyroidectomy for primary hyperparathyroidism has a success rate of 90% to 95% among experienced surgeons. However, management of persistent hyperparathyroidism following surgery can be challenging. Careful preoperative analysis of factors that lead to the failure of the initial surgery…
Introduction Parathyroid hormone (PTH) is secreted from the parathyroid glands and is primarily responsible for calcium homeostasis. The mechanism by which this occurs is through renal tubular reabsorption, bone resorption, and formation of calcitriol from calcidiol in the renal tubular…