Primary Hyperparathyroidism
Conditions
Keywords
Hyperparathyroidism, Hypercalcemia
Brief summary
The purpose of this registry is to create a database that collects clinical data to improve knowledge about primary hyperparathyroidism.
Detailed description
This will be a multi-institutional prospective study in which patients that have undergone parathyroidectomy with intra-operative PTH assessment. The success of minimally invasive parathyroidectomy without and with intra-operative PTH will be assessed for each patient. Success for exploration without intra-operative PTH will be defined as directed exploration with detection of an abnormal parathyroid in the location suggested by imaging. Success with intra-operative PTH will be defined as per standard protocols (50% or \> decrease in intra-operative PTH following excision).
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Adult individuals (male and female) who have a personal diagnosis/history of primary hyperparathyroidism. * Age 19 or greater. * Patients who are seen and treated surgically at UNMC's Department of Otolaryngology- Head Neck Surgery . * Able to provide informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
-No history of primary hyperparathyroidism
Countries
United States