With the increasing incidence of thyroid cancer worldwide and the increasing demand for surgery, the risk of parathyroid injury is also increasing, which will lead to postoperative hypoparathyroidism ...

These instruments aim to assess the physical, mental, and social aspects of the patient and express them as quantitative variables. The “Parathyroid Assessment of Symptoms” (PAS) questionnaire is a ...

In a trial emulation of 40,231 veterans with PHPT and no history of depression, the 5-year weighted cumulative incidence of depression was 11% in those who underwent early parathyroidectomy and 9% ...

Parathyroid disorders occur when parathyroid glands don't function properly. There are two main types of parathyroid disorders: Hyperparathyroidism—Overactive parathyroid glands that can cause bone ...

Parathyroid removal surgery, or a parathyroidectomy, is a minor surgery to remove the parathyroid glands. Doctors may recommend surgery when there is too much calcium in the blood (hypercalcemia).

Parathyroid cancer is a cancer that begins in the parathyroid gland. It can cause hyperparathyroidism, which involves high levels calcium in the blood. The most common treatment is removing the tumor.

After 50 patients, newly diagnosed with PHPT, underwent parathyroidectomy, serum intact parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels returned to the normal range within 3 months (115.6±38.9 to 42.6±24.5 pg ...

Early parathyroidectomy within 1 year of diagnosis of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) did not reduce the risk of a sustained decline in kidney function, measured by a decline in estimated ...

Parathyroidectomy Shows No Effect on Kidney Function in Older Adults Researchers from the Stanford University School of Medicine studied 43,697 adults diagnosed with primary hyperthyroidism to ...