The parathyroid glands are four tiny glands that, like the thyroid, are in the neck but closer to the spine. They make parathyroid hormone (PTH), which regulates levels of calcium and other minerals ...

At the Baylor College of Medicine Endocrine Surgery Clinics at the Dan L Duncan Cancer Center, Drs. Raymon Grogan, James W. Suliburk, Feibi Zheng and their team, specialize in the treatment of tumors ...

Most older adults with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) did not receive definitive parathyroidectomy, researchers reported. In a retrospective analysis of over 210,000 Medicare beneficiaries, only ...

High baseline parathyroid hormone levels were associated with single-gland disease and successful localization of the affected gland on preoperative imaging, aiding surgical planning for ...

(HealthDay News) — Patients undergoing parathyroidectomy by high-volume surgeons have a lower rate of vocal cord paralysis compared to patients of low-volume surgeons, according to a study published ...

dialysis hemodialysis machine The hospitalization rate and number of hospital days increased significantly in the year after parathyroidectomy vs the year before, whereas dialysis visits and office ...