The surgical removal of one or more of the four parathyroid glands is known as a parathyroidectomy. When these glands are overproducing parathyroid hormone, or hyperparathyroidism, this surgery is utilized to remove an adenoma or hyperplasia. The surgical removal of one or more of the four parathyroid glands is known as a parathyroidectomy. When these glands are overproducing parathyroid hormone, or hyperparathyroidism, this surgery is utilized to remove an adenoma or hyperplasia.
The surgical removal of one or more of the four parathyroid glands is known as a parathyroidectomy. When these glands are overproducing parathyroid hormone, or hyperparathyroidism, this surgery is utilized to remove an adenoma or hyperplasia. The surgical removal of one or more of the four parathyroid glands is known as a parathyroidectomy. When these glands are overproducing parathyroid hormone, or hyperparathyroidism, this surgery is utilized to remove an adenoma or hyperplasia.