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Parathyroid Surgery - Your Surgery and Recovery at Home (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public
You are having surgery (an operation) to remove 1 or more of your parathyroid glands (parathyroidectomy). The parathyroid glands are located right behind your thyroid gland in your neck. These glands produce parathyroid hormone. This hormone controls the levels of calcium in the body. These glands are usually removed if they are making too much parathyroid hormone because the gland is not working properly or a growth (tumour) that could be cancer or not (benign). Replaces catalogue # 265499 (English) Colour
Catalogue Number:
265600Body Location:
- Endocrine System
Diagnosis and Therapy:
- Surgery and Procedures
Disorders and Conditions:
- Surgery
Keywords:
- Head,
- Surgery,
- Neck,
- Tumour,
- Hormone,
- Gland,
- Operation,
- Tumor,
- Thyroid,
- Calcium,
- Adenoma,
- PTH,
- Hyperparathyroidism
Demographic:
- Adults
Program:
- Surgical Services
Format:
FactsheetRevision Date:
January 14, 2021Reproduction Rights:
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