Significance of parathyroid hormone measurement in drainage liquid after thyroidectomy / 中华内分泌外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the significance of parathyroid hormone (PTH) measurement in drainage liquid after thyroid surgery,and to evaluate its relationship with parathyroid glands in situ.Methods Form Dec.2013 to Aug.2014,166 patients who underwent unilateral thyroidectomy were chosen as the research object.According to the number of parathyroid reserved in situ,patients were divided into group A0,group A1 and group A2.The levels of blood PTH and serum calcium were measured before and after operation,and postoperative PTH in drainage liquid was measured.Results The levels of postoperative blood PTH and serum calcium were lower than those before operation(P＜0.05).The difference of PTH level in drainage liquid in each group had statistical significance(P＜0.05).The level of drainage liquid PTH was highest in group A2,following group A1,and finally group A0.We found a positive correlation between the number of parathyroid glands protected in situ and the level of drainage liquid PTH.Conclusion Drainage liquid PTH measurement can be used to determine whether parathyroid gland is reserved in situ and its secretion function.