Table 1:
Patient demographics
| Demographics | |
|---|---|
| Age (yr) (n = 278) | 60.5 ± 12.7 |
| Weight (kg) (n = 241) | 85.23 ± 21 |
| Body mass index (n = 209) | 31.4 ± 7.0 |
| Preoperative PTH level (n = 278)a | 128.5 (26.7–1900) |
| Intraoperative PTH level (n = 278)a | 23.6 (0–151.7) |
| Preoperative calcium levela | 10.6 (8.7–14.6) |
| Multigland disease at surgery (No. of patients) | 48 |
| Nontraditional-location disease at surgery (No. of patients) | 8 |
| Single-gland weighta,b (g) (n = 222) | 0.481 (0.007–13.5) |
Note:—PTH indicates parathyroid hormone.
a
Denotes median value with range (mean and SD for all other values unless specified).
b
Includes patients with single glands in a traditional location (4 quadrants) removed at surgery.