Table 5.
Transient postoperative hypoparathyroidism with regard to identification and autotransplantation of parathyroid glands.
| Parameter | Number of Patients | Number of Patients with Transient Postoperative Hypoparathyroidism * | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| All patients | 1808 (100%) | 525 (29.0%) | |
| no PG identified | 31 (1.7%) | 8 (25.8%) | |
| any PG identified | 1777 (98.3%) | 517 (29.1%) | 0.69 |
| 1 PG identified | 30 (1.6%) | 5 (16.6%) | |
| 2 or more PGs identified | 1747 (96.6%) | 512 (29.3%) | |
| no PG autotransplanted | 1433 (79.3%) | 362 (25.2%) | <0.0001 |
| any PG autotransplanted | 375 (20.7%) | 163 (43.5%) | |
| 1 PG autotransplanted | 3 (0.1%) | 3 (100%) | |
| 2 PG autotransplanted | 327 (18.1%) | 131 (40.1%) | |
| 1 or 2 PG autotransplanted | 330 (18.3%) | 134 (40.6%) | |
| >2 PG autotransplanted | 45 (2.5%) | 29 (64.4%) |
PG—parathyroid gland; *—postoperative hypoparathyroidism was defined at intact PTH < 15 pg/L and serum calcium at <2.1 mmol/L with the necessity of Ca—substitution at discharge.