Table 3.

Follow-Up Data^*

Incidence of	Four Glands Found	<4 Glands Found
Supernumary Glands	0/34 (0%)	1/32 (3%)
Persistent Disease	0/34 (0%)	2/32 (6%)
Recurrence (Hypercalcemia)	8/31 (26%)	8/28 (29%)
Persistent Hypocalcemia	10/31 (32%)	5/28 (18%)
Autografts performed+	3	3
Success	1	1
Partial Success	1	1
Failure	1	1

^*59 patients had follow-up; 31 patients in the four glands found group and 28 in the <4 glands found group.

⁺Success defined as normocalcemia without supplementation; partial success defined as normocalcemia with Calcium supplementation only, failure as requiring both Calcium and Vitamin D supplementation.¹⁸