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Surgery Parathyroid and adrenal glands 8c589a5a

Treatment of parathyroid hyperplasia is:

A
Phosphate binders
B
Calcitonin
C
Removal of 3 1/2 glands
D
Enlarged glands to be removed
High-Yield Explanation
TREATMENT OF PRIMARY HYPERPARATHYROIDISM Initial correction of hypercalcemia (Rapid IV normal saline followed by Forced diuresis with furosemide) Neck exploration is done and treatment is done accordingly A single parathyroid adenoma (85%) Resection Two adenomas (5%) Resection Hyperplasia of all four glands (10-15%) Resection of 3 1/2 glands or Resection of all four glands With Parathyroid auto transplantation - into Brachioradialis of non-dominant arm PARATHYROID AUTO TRANSPLANTATION Whenever multiple parathyroids are resected, it is preferable to cryopreserve tissue, so that it may be autotransplanted Approx. 12-14 pieces of 1 mm are transplanted into the nondominant forearm in belly of brachioradialis muscle

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