Parathyroid Surgery: Traditional Open and Minimally Invasive Approaches

Parathyroid surgery or parathyroidectomy is often performed to remove a hyperactive parathyroid gland. Animation goes over how it is performed both in the traditional open approach where all 4 parathyroid glands can be exposed as well as a minimally invasive approach (1:22).
Video produced by Dr. Chris Chang:
www.FauquierENT.net
Animation made with Dr. Christopher Lansford:
www.doctorlansford.com
Watch video on all the possible different locations a parathyroid gland can be found:
• Parathyroid Gland Loca...
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Top rated surgeons will not make an incision on the left or right side because our eyes pick up on asymmetry. The incision will be in a more central location, even in cases where a scan has successfully found a tumor on either side.

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My surgeon was a top one i think