Surgical treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism in patients with chronic kidney disease

Abstract

Surgery of patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism in the era of calcimimetics continues to play an important role in selected patients and achieves an efficient control of hyperparathyroidism. Taken together, the results of literature review suggest a clinically significant beneficial effect of surgical parathyroidectomy to decrease the overall and cardiovascular mortality in patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism due to chronic kidney disease. However, the independent randomized controlled trial comparing surgery with medical therapy to clarify the outcome and to improve the quality of life is in need.