Parathyroidectomy
Removal of one or more of the 4 parathyroid glands (which are found at the top and bottom of your thyroid over the front of your neck). The operation may be carried out as open surgery, minimally invasive or keyhole surgery.
- Speciality General Surgery
- Urgency elective, urgent
- Duration 1 to 3 h
- Blood Loss 250 to 1 litre
- Anaesthesia General Anaesthetic +/- Nerve Block, Local Anaesthetic
- Nerve Blocks Cervical Plexus (superficial)
- Pain mild-moderate (++)
- Post-op Pain Local up to 4-8 hours, Nerve Block up to 10-30 hours
- Post-op Pain II Tablets, Suppositories, Injection (im, iv)
- Hospital Stay Day Surgery (a few hours) to overnight stay
- Full Recovery 2 to 4 weeks
- Additional Info Blood loss and duration depend on the size and location of the parathyroid glands / Risk of bleeding, swelling, hoarseness and breathing problems after the operation
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