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AnesthesiaLocalLocal anesthesia:• no pain• awake• IVLocal anesthesia is given through an IV, with additional local injections aroundthe neck. You will be awake, but will not remember anything. Local anesthesia isused less <strong>of</strong>ten, but you can discuss it as an option with your surgeon.MENUNext Step
SURGERYLocalize the parathyroidOnce you have been given anesthesia and another injection <strong>of</strong> the radioactivemarker, the surgeon will move a gamma probe (a wand with a sensor on the end)across the skin on your neck to find the parathyroid tissue.Previous StepMENUNext Step
Page 1 and 2: Treatment ofhyperparathyroidism:The
Page 3 and 4: INTROMeet the team:these people are
Page 5 and 6: INTROWhy surgery?Benefits of Parath
Page 7 and 8: INTROSurgery is the only curative t
Page 9 and 10: Tests before the big dayIn the week
Page 11 and 12: Tests before the big dayOther tests
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Page 15 and 16: Tests before the big dayCTCT scans
Page 17 and 18: Arrive at the hospitalYou will arri
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Page 23 and 24: SURGERYIncisionMinimally invasive i
Page 25 and 26: SURGERYFind parathryoid, removeThe
Page 27 and 28: SURGERYTests during surgeryAfter th
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Page 31 and 32: SURGERYRecoveryMost patients go hom
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