Parathyroid surgery has been transformed in recent years.
No longer do patients have to have large neck incisions to cure their disease and symptoms.
I offer minimal access parathyroid surgery to suitable patients in the NHS and in my private practice.
Two scans are required:
1. A radioactive Sestamibi scan - this attempts to identify the usually single offending gland by its level of activity. Usefully if more than one gland is faulty this test is usually negative.
2. A neck ultrasound - this maps the thyroid and parathyroid glands next to it and can often give me as the surgeon a very good 3D picture of the faulty gland.
Minimal access parathyroid surgery is done through a 2cm incision and as a daycase. It can be done under local anaesthetic but most patients prefer a short and very light general anaesthetic.
More info is available on either of my sites:
http://www.bucksendocrine.com/
http://www.thyroidsurgeon.org.uk/
Andrew McLaren
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