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Can I Go For Invasive Surgery For Hyperparathyroid?

I live in Northwest Montana and have been told I have hyperparethyorid I am 77 years old and am looking for asugeron with experance in my location. I am interested in the evasive suery. My calcium count has been high on my blood tests and have osterpois
Fri, 24 Jan 2014
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Hi, hyperparathyroidism needs to be evaluated by an ultrasound of neck and a contrast enhanced CT scan if required. Most of the times, one of the parathyroid is enlarged and is removed by surgery. Surgery can be done by an external incision and a small incision is usually required. A transaxillary endoscopic approach can also be used but a trained surgeon in endoscopic approach is required for that. Sometimes, the thymic axis is attached to the parathyroid and needs to be excised with it. Regards
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Can I Go For Invasive Surgery For Hyperparathyroid?

Hi, hyperparathyroidism needs to be evaluated by an ultrasound of neck and a contrast enhanced CT scan if required. Most of the times, one of the parathyroid is enlarged and is removed by surgery. Surgery can be done by an external incision and a small incision is usually required. A transaxillary endoscopic approach can also be used but a trained surgeon in endoscopic approach is required for that. Sometimes, the thymic axis is attached to the parathyroid and needs to be excised with it. Regards