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Feasibility of Parathyroidectomy With Exploration of 4 Parathyroid Glands in Outpatients

Conditions
Primary Hyperparathyroidism
Interventions
Procedure: outpatient management of parathyroidectomy
Procedure: conventional management of parathyroidectomy
Registration Number
NCT03732157
Lead Sponsor
Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Brief Summary

The development of outpatient surgery has become a national priority, with the objective of an ambulatory surgery rate of around 50% in 2016, whereas this rate reached only 37.7% in 2010.

In the context of the management of primary hyperparathyroidism, there are two possible approaches. The first, which is commonly performed on an outpatient basis, consists in approaching only the pathological gland, if it was first identified by scintigraphy and ultrasound (which is the case in one patient in two), without exploring the others parathyroid glands.

The reference technique consists in exploring the 4 parathyroid sites by transverse cervicotomy. Although more invasive, it minimizes the risk of failure due to the lack of knowledge of multi-glandular forms of the disease (15 to 20%), whose preoperative diagnosis is difficult. This reference technique is poorly performed on an outpatient basis while it lends itself to this type of management because of the superficial character of the operative site, a short operating time, moderate postoperative pain, rapid return oral nutrition and exceptional and early serious complications (delay \<24 h for cervical hematoma, \<24 h for hypocalcemia and immediate diagnosis of recurrent palsy).

In this study, the investigators hypothesize that parathyroidectomy with 4-gland parathyroid exploration is feasible by ensuring patient safety. The investigators also believe that outpatient management will not lead to any difference after 3-month surgery, but will reduce hospitalization costs while increasing patient satisfaction with conventional care. To do so, the investigators carried out an observational cohort study of patients with an indication of parathyroidectomy wo will undergo outpatient management or conventional management (stay overnight in hospital) to inform all of these data.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
140
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients > 18 years old
  • Diagnosis of primary hyperparathyroidism (inappropriate parathyroid hormone secretion compared with calcemia)
  • Surgical indication of parathyroidectomy with possible management outpatient or conventional hospitalization (choice of mode of care by the surgeon, after consultation with the patient)
Exclusion Criteria
  • Non-eligibility for outpatient surgery for general medical reasons (ASA score), determined during the consultation of preoperative anesthesia
  • Preoperative hypercalcemia> 3 mmol / L (due to the high risk of postoperative hypocalcemia)
  • History of cervicotomy for thyroidectomy or failure of parathyroid surgery
  • Treatment of primary hyperparathyroidism with elective surgical approach
  • Person under guardianship and curatorship

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
outpatient management of parathyroidectomyoutpatient management of parathyroidectomy-
conventional management of parathyroidectomyconventional management of parathyroidectomy-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Proportion of conversion or readmission to conventional hospitalizationwithin 8 days postoperatively

The primary endpoint will be assessed for patients receiving outpatient management. Proportion of patients who could not discharged from hospital the same day of surgery as originally scheduled or being readmitted to conventional hospitalization within 8 days post operatively.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Postoperative pain evaluated using visual analogue scale (VAS)at day 8 post operatively

Pain will be evaluated using visual analogue scale (VAS) . VAS score ranges from 0 to 10. A high VAS score represents a high level of pain while a low VAS score represents a low level of pain.

Patients' satisfaction regarding his/her care evaluated using visual analogue scale (VAS)at 3 months post operatively

Patients' satisfaction evaluated using visual analogue scale (VAS). VAS score ranges from 0 to 10. A high VAS score represents a high level of satisfaction while a low VAS score represents a low level of satisfaction.

Proportion of patients with breathing difficulty.at day 8 post operatively

Dyspnea will be evaluated using the New York Heart Association (NYHA) Functional Classification. The stage of dyspnea is classified in four categories based on how much patients are limited during physical activity. Breathing difficulty will be defined by a stage of 3 on the NYHA scale.

Proportion of patients with hypocalcemiaat 3 months post operatively

Hypocalcemia will be defined as calcemia lower than 2 mmol/L or 80 mg/L

Proportion of patients with recurrent nerve paralysisat day 8 post operatively

Clinical evaluation based on the occurrence of voice modification with swallowing disorder

Total cost of mode of careat 3 months post operatively

Total cost of hospital surgery stay and hospital readmission at 3 months

Proportion of patients with compressive cervical hematomaat day 8 post operatively

clinical evaluation based on the occurrence of a cervical collection that can obstruct the upper aero-digestive tract (NYHA scale dyspnea)

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