A faster parathyroidectomy: Techniques to shorten non-surgical operating room time
2019
Abstract Objective To assess the capacity of different techniques to reduce non-operative times during parathyroid surgery. The impact of monitored anesthesia care (MAC) instead of general anesthesia, and the pre-operative placement of a second peripheral intravenous catheter (PIV) were analyzed. Methods A retrospective case series at an academic medical center was performed to study patients undergoing parathyroidectomy by a single surgeon between November 2013 and October 2016. Three operating room (OR) time measurements were compared: pre-incision time, post-closure time, and total OR time. Results Surgeries performed under MAC (n = 21) had statistically shorter pre-incision (33.2 min vs. 39.7 min, p Conclusions In patients undergoing parathyroid surgery in which ioPTH levels will be used, the placement of a second PIV in the pre-operative holding area and performance of surgery under MAC can significantly shorten non-operative and total OR time.
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