COMPARISON OF THREE TREATMENT METHODS FOR PRIMARY HYPERPARATHYROIDISM IN DOGS
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Several treatment methods of hyperparathyroidism in dogs are described. The main secondary problem that needs to be controlled in this disease is hypercalcemia. This large study including more than 100 patients compares the results of parathyroidectomy, percutaneous ultrasound-guided ethanol ablation and percutaneous ultrasound-guided heat ablation. Are there significant differences?
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The medical records of 110 dogs treated for primary hyperparathyroidism were reviewed.
Dogs were treated via parathyroidectomy (n=47), percutaneous ultrasound-guided ethanol ablation (n=15), or percutaneous ultrasound-guided heat ablation (n=48).
Forty-five of 48 (94%) parathyroidectomies resulted in control of hypercalcemia for a median of 561 days.
Thirteen of 18 (72%) ethanol ablation procedures resulted in control of hypercalcemia for a median of 540 days.
Forty-four of 49 (90%) heat-ablation treatments resulted in control of hypercalcemia for a median of 581 days.
Source: Liberty Rasor, Rachel Pollard, Edward C. Feldman (2007): Retrospective Evaluation of Three Treatment Methods for Primary Hyperparathyroidism in Dogs. In: Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association 43:70-77 (2007)
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