Why Would You Need a Parathyroidectomy?
Your Health Care Provider May Recommend This Surgery If One or More of Your Parathyroid Glands Is Producing Too Much Parathyroid Hormone. This Condition Is...
Your health care provider may recommend this surgery if one or more of your parathyroid glands is producing too much parathyroid hormone. This condition is called hyperparathyroidism. It is often caused by a small non-cancerous (benign) tumor called an adenoma.
How do you know if you need parathyroid surgery?
It is also indicated if calcium blood levels are greater than 1mg/dl higher than the upper limit of normal; if a person has osteoporosis, kidney stones or kidney dysfunction; or if the person is younger than 50. But, if calcium levels are only mildly elevated, it isn't clear that surgery is necessary.
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What is the reason for a parathyroidectomy?
Parathyroidectomy is necessary when calcium levels are elevated, if there is a complication of hyperparathyroidism (such as kidney stones, osteoporosis, or bone fractures), or if a patient is relatively young.
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