Introduction:

Primary hyperparathyroidism (PPH) is the third most frequent endocrine disorder in the world with an estimated prevalence of 1% in people over 65 years. It is characterized by the presence of elevated calcium levels and elevated levels of paratohormone (PTH). The objective of this retrospective study is to describe clinical and demographic characteristics of patients with PPH, who had parathyroidectomy in a third level private hospital in Mexico City.

Material and methods:

Retrospective study of a group of patients diagnosed with PPH who had parathyroidectomy, by different surgeons, period from January 2015 to December 2018. We included 31 patients of which the data was obtained from pathology service; clinical, demographic, laboratory and surgery data were recorded.

Results:

The average age of the study population was 56.48 years (SD ± 13.7), 24 (77.41%) were women. Main cause was adenoma. In the multivariate logistic regression analysis, the independent risk factors for the duration of surgery greater than 60 minutes were hypertension and dyslipidemia, all patients achieved normocalcemia, without there being any trans-surgical or post-surgical complications.

Conclusions:

Hypertension and dyslipidemia are identified as independent risk factors for longer duration (> 60 minutes) for parathyroidectomy. Parathyroidectomy is a curative procedure in expert hands.