[Usefulness of intraoperative PTH measurement in primary and secondary hyperparathyroidism: experience with 109 patients].

Introduction: Intraoperative parathyroid hormone measurement (IO-PTH) was first described in 1988 and it's potentially useful in predicting cure after parathyroidectomy. The aim of this study was to evaluate IO-PTH decay profile and the utility of this procedure in predicting cure in primary (PHH) and secondary (SHH) hyperparathyroidism due to renal disease.

Patients And Methods: 109 patients were evaluated from 06/2000 to 12/2004.