par·a·thy·roid·ec·to·my

(păr′ə-thī′roi-dĕk′tə-mē)

n. pl. par·a·thy·roid·ec·to·mies

Surgical removal of the parathyroid glands.

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parathyroidectomy

Surgery to remove the parathyroid.

Translations

par·a·thy·roid·ec·to·my

n. paratiroidectomía, extirpación de una o más de las glándulas paratiroideas.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

parathyroidectomy

n (pl -mies) paratiroidectomía

References in periodicals archive

With the advent of techniques enabling accurate localization of diseased parathyroid gland pre operatively, concept of minimally invasive parathyroidectomy has developed and found to be equivalent to traditional Bilateral Neck Exploration (BNE).4-7

Management of parathyroid adenoma: An institutional review

The primary types of ENT surgery procedures are tonsillectomy, ear procedures (myringoplasty, tympanoplasty), functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS), tracheostomy, thyroidectomy and parathyroidectomy, adenoidectomy, tongue operations (glossectomy, frenectomy), laryngeal operations, pharyngeal operations, and radical neck dissection.

Global Ear, Nose & Throat Surgery Trends & Opportunities to 2022

Traditionally, conventional bilateral neck exploration was the method of choice for the operation, but there has been a recent trend toward minimally invasive parathyroidectomy (MIP), mostly given the technological advancements of the pre-operative imaging methods (3-6).

Diagnostic Value of Ultrasound and Tc-99m MIBI scintigraphy and SPECT/CT for Pre-operative Localization of Parathyroid Adenoma in Patients with Primary Hyperparathyroidism: A Single-Center Comparative Study/Operasyon Oncesi Paratiroid Adenomlarinin Yerini Saptamada Ultrason ve Tc-99m MIBI sintigrafisi ve SPECT/CT Incelemenin Tanisal Degeri

An early surgical resection using the minimally invasive parathyroidectomy (MIP) technique is becoming a commonly used practice.

Ectopic and Eutopic Located Parathyroid Lesions: Do They Behave Differently? How Can We Monitor Them? What Should We Look for?

Intraoperative parathyroid hormone assay during focused parathyroidectomy: the importance of 20 minutes measurement.

Frequency of Hypocalcaemia following Total Thyroidectomy

It is also used for the treatment of hypercalcemia in adult patients with parathyroid carcinoma and severe hypercalcemia in adult patients with primary HPT who are unable to undergo parathyroidectomy.

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In this article, we report a case of robot-assisted endoscopic mediastinal parathyroidectomy, which to our knowledge, is the first case in Turkey.

Robot-assisted endoscopic mediastinal parathyroidectomy

Elevated serum FGF-23 levels have been demonstrated in hypoparathyroid patients secondary to other causes such as parathyroidectomy, thyroidectomy or accidental parathyroidectomy and transient hypoparathyroidism in the offspring of hyperparathyroid mothers (30,31,32).

Under-recognized Hypoparathyroidism in Thalassemia

The control of secondary hyperparathyroidism can be performed using calcimimetics (Allosteric calcium-sensing receptor agonist in parathyroid cells, lowering the secretion of iPTH) or by surgical parathyroidectomy in the absence of response to calcimimetics (5).

Sodium thiosulfate and pamidronate for treatment of calciphylaxis: case report/ Tiosulfato de sodio y pamidronato para el tratamiento de calcifilaxis: reporte de caso