Parathyroidectomy

Also known as "Parathyroid gland removal", Parathyroidectomy is the surgical removal of one or more parathyroid glands. This procedure is used to remove primary tumors or hyperplasia of the glands, especially when they produce excessive parathyroid hormone. As drugs such as Fosamax do not treat the underlying cause of parathyroid-related osteoporosis, surgery is the only cure. Bone loss is reversible.The location of the glands is generally behind the thyroid, but there is a lot of variation. Usually, the location of an enlarged gland has been confirmed via a sestamibi scan or on ultrasound. (From the Wikpedia article Parathyroidectomy.)

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Recent Publications on Parathyroidectomy:
Severe uremic leontiasis ossea ameliorated by total parathyroidectomy. Primary Hyperparathyroidism (HPT) is an inappropriate hyper secretion of...	31st October, 2009	Center of Nephrology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029,	Kidney Int. 2009 Nov;76(10):1118. DOI Direct Link
Thoracoscopic Removal of Mediastinal Parathyroid Glands: A Critical Appraisal of an Emerging Technique. OBJECTIVE:: To retrospectively evaluate the feasibility of thoracoscopic...	28th October, 2009	From the *Department of Surgery, Cochin Hospital, Assistance	Ann Surg. 2009 Oct 24. DOI Direct Link
Cytopathologist-performed ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration of parathyroid lesions. The gold standard to determine the cause of primary hyperparathyroidism...	22nd October, 2009	Department of Pathology, University of California at Los Angeles, Los	Diagn Cytopathol. 2009 Oct 20. DOI Direct Link
Middle-term use of Cinacalcet in paediatric dialysis patients. The effects of the calcimimetic drug Cinacalcet were assessed in six...	20th October, 2009	Children's Renal Unit, Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, Upper Maudlin	Pediatr Nephrol. 2009 Oct 17. DOI Direct Link
Surgical management of primary hyperparathyroidism: state of the art. This article reviews the current state of the art regarding therapy for...	20th October, 2009	Division of Endocrine Surgery, DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of	Surg Clin North Am. 2009 Oct;89(5):1205-25. DOI Direct Link
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BioNews Results for Parathyroidectomy:
Sliding Scale Calcium Dosing After Parathyroidectomy Prevents Hypocalcemia	Abstracts in Hematology and Oncology:  Oct 20 2009 10:09PM Matching: parathyroidectomy
Sliding Scale Calcium Dosing After Parathyroidectomy Prevents Hypocalcemia	Medscape:  Oct 20 2009 9:37PM Matching: parathyroidectomy
Minimally Invasive Parathyroidectomy: Benefits and Requirements of Localization, Diagnosis, and Intraoperative PTH Monitoring. Long-Term Results	MDLinx:  Sep 21 2009 11:12AM Matching: parathyroidectomy

Parathyroidectomy Clinical Trials:
Parathyroidectomy in Endstage Renal Disease

Parathyroidectomy Patents:
US Patent No.	Title
5192664	Parathyroid hypertensive factor, antibodies and uses thereof
6011068	Calcium receptor-active molecules
6031003	Calcium receptor-active molecules
6066449	Method of detecting metastatic thyroid cancer
6154706	Apparatus and method for kinetic analysis of the intraoperative assay for parathyroid hormone
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