[Parathyroidectomy in children with renal failure. Retrospective study of 17 cases].

Parathyroidectomy (PTX) is rarely needed in children with end-stage renal disease and the new forms of vitamin D decrease its frequency. We report 17 cases of patients (14 with dialysis and 3 with functional renal graft) suffering from renal insufficiency in the pediatric age group who required a PTX. The surgical indications and techniques (partial PTX, total PTX with or without graft) varied with time and circumstances.