Parathyroidectomy

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endocrine surgery

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) Definition Parathyroidectomy is the removal of one or more parathyroid glands.
Why is parathyroidectomy performed? Parathyroidectomy is performed to remove parathyroid glands that are producing too much parathyroid hormone (PTH).
Parathyroidectomy is performed to remove one or more enlarged parathyroid glands from the neck.
In the case of FHH, parathyroidectomy is not only unnecessary but also inappropriate, since it does not cure FHH-associated hypercalcemia (1).
2 Parathyroidectomy is the treatment of choice in symptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism.

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