Effects of propofol on intraoperative parathyroid hormone monitoring in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism undergoing parathyroidectomy: a randomized control trial.

Parathyroid hormone concentrations in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism were not affected by the type of anesthesia (propofol vs sevoflurane). Furthermore, propofol was found not to interfere with PTH assays at clinically relevant concentrations. There is no evidence to support the avoidance of a propofol anesthetic for parathyroid surgery.