Risk stratification for outpatient parathyroidectomy and predictors of postoperative complications

Our analysis reveals that patients with larger intraoperative decrease in PTH levels (greater than 90.7% drop at 20 min), higher preoperative hypercalcemia (greater than 11 mg/dL), and higher preoperative PTH levels (greater than 129 pg/mL) are more likely to experience a non-routine outcome during outpatient parathyroidectomy. Patients can be risk stratified based on this criteria.