Wednesday, 9 November 2011

Looking Into Minimally Invasive Parathyroid Surgery

Minimally invasive parathyroid surgery is a surgical treatment option for people with problems concerning their parathyroid. There are numerous parathyroid conditions that would require surgical intervention, but before we go into that, let us first look into what the parathyroid is.

The Parathyroid

The parathyroid is a secretory gland that is found at the back of the main thyroid gland. It is responsible for the regulation of calcium levels in the body and a damaged parathyroid gland could either lead to hypercalcemia and very high calcium levels, or hypocalcemia and very low calcium levels. Read More

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