Intraoperative and postoperative hyperkalaemia after total parathyroidectomy following exposure to cinacalcet in sixteen patients for renal hyperparathyroidism

This study arose from observations of patients on cinacalcet for renal hyperparathyroidism, (cinacalcet, phosphate binders, cal-citriol and calcium) and subsequently underwent total parathyroidec-tomy, developed more severe hyperkalaemia in the intraoperativeand immediate postoperative periods compared to patients on stan-dard medical therapy, (phosphate binders, calcitriol and calcium) forrenal hyperparathyroidism and had parathyroidectomy. The studyr esearched hospital records to focus this difference by examining the pre-, intra- and postoperative serum potassium measurements.