Hyperparathyroidism Blog
From the experts at the Norman Parathyroid Center. Interesting stories of hyperparathyroidism we see every day.
Finding a Parathyroid Surgeon: 5 Questions to Ask
Apr 9th 2015 byParathyroid surgery can be tricky, and when things don't go well, they can go quite badly. Here are the 5 most basic quest...
Parathyroid surgery can be tricky, and when things don't go well, they can go quite badly. Here are the 5 most basic questions you should ask your parathyroid surgeon when choosing who will perform your operation. If you have hyperparathyroidism, the best thing you can do for your health is find a good parathyroid surgeon. Not every surgeon can do a parathyroid operation, and experience w...
Nerve Damage During Parathyroid Surgery Increases with Nerve Monitoring
Oct 25th 2013 by Dr. Jim Norman, MD, FACE, FACSThyroid and parathyroid surgeons have been told that monitoring vocal cord laryngeal nerves during surgery may decrease th...
Thyroid and parathyroid surgeons have been told that monitoring vocal cord laryngeal nerves during surgery may decrease the incidence of vocal cord nerve injury, but the data shows vocal cord nerve monitoring dramatically increases nerve damage. Surgeons don’t like hurting their patients. We will do anything, it seems, to prevent injuring our patients while they lie on an operating table allowi...