Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Parathyroidectomy is the treatment of choice for patients with primary hyperparathyroidism who have significant hypercalcemia and/or end-organ damage. The incidence of postoperative hypocalcaemia is 25–90% in patients with evidence of radiological evidence of parathyroid disease, 0–6% without. In most patients it is mild, but in some, it can cause significant morbidity. It has been attributed as ‘hungry-bone syndrome’ and attempts have been ma...