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SURGERYIncisionMinimally invasive incisionbilateral dissection incisionEven if you need multiple parathyroids removed, this can be done through a smallincision.NOTE: Both procedures take out the same amount of parathyroid. The major differenceis that bilateral dissection has a larger incision.MENUNext Step
SURGERYFind parathryoid, removeThe surgeon will then insert the gamma probe through the incision to zoom in onthe location of the parathyroid tissue inside the neck. (The closer the probe tothe parathyroid, the higher the radioactive count).At this point, a blood test will be done to get a baseline measurement ofparathyroid hormone (PTH) in your blood.Previous StepMENU
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