Refractory secondary hyperparathyroidism in waiting list for parathyroidectomy: who we should operate first in a quaternary hospital in Brazil regarding survival.
Lia Roque AssumpçãoIsadora de Paula RamosGerson Nunes da CunhaCid Manso de Mello ViannaMaria Cristina Araújo MayaDenizar Vianna AraújoPublished in: Renal failure (2019)
Patients with severe SHPT are at increased risk of death while waiting for PTX. Clinical events like fracture were not used to prioritize patients beyond consecutive order. Therefore, optimizing priority criteria for PTX may result in improved survival in this population.