Intra-operative parathyroid hormone monitoring using a laboratory based multichannel analyser

Keypoints •  Parathyroid hormone has a short half life in vivo. •  Intraoperative parathyroid hormone measurement can guide the surgeon by confirming successful removal of parathyroid adenomas. •  Point of care testing with a dedicated analyser and technician in theatre is expensive. •  This study s...

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Published in:Clinical otolaryngology 2008-04, Vol.33 (2), p.134-137
Main Authors: Mace, A.D., Randhawa, P.S., Woolman, E., Stearns, M.P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adenoma - economics
Adenoma - pathology
Adenoma - surgery
Adult
Aged
Costs and Cost Analysis
Equipment Design
Feasibility Studies
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Monitoring, Intraoperative - economics
Monitoring, Intraoperative - instrumentation
Parathyroid Neoplasms - economics
Parathyroid Neoplasms - pathology
Parathyroid Neoplasms - surgery
Parathyroidectomy - economics
Parathyroidectomy - instrumentation
Prospective Studies
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Summary:Keypoints •  Parathyroid hormone has a short half life in vivo. •  Intraoperative parathyroid hormone measurement can guide the surgeon by confirming successful removal of parathyroid adenomas. •  Point of care testing with a dedicated analyser and technician in theatre is expensive. •  This study shows that intraoperative parathyroid hormone is feasible using a central laboratory based analyser available in most hospitals. •  There are potential cost savings when compared with point of care testing.
ISSN:1749-4478
1749-4486
DOI:10.1111/j.1749-4486.2008.01664.x