Elevated Perioperative Morbidity After Parathyroidectomy for Calciphylaxis Patients: A Nationwide Retrospective Observational Study

Surgical management of SHPT for patients with CUA was rare over an 11-year period. The CUA cohort appears to be at a lower preoperative risk compared to non-CUA patients, and perioperative mortality following parathyroidectomy appears to be lower than the prohibitive rates cited historically, although this may be a result of patient selection for surgical candidacy. Surgeons considering parathyroidectomy should be aware of the potentially elevated risk for postoperative cardiac or respiratory failure.