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How is a thyroid removal different from parathyroidectomy? how are the surgeries similar? and how are they different ?
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Different glands: The thyroid and parathyroids are closely related in position. There are 4 parathyroids, one in the region of the upper and lower pole of the right and left thyroid lobes. When doing a thyroid resection the parathyroids are identified and separated. If only one thyroid lobe is removed and parathyroid blood supply lost, the remaining 2 parathyroids are sufficient to function.
Answered 4/24/2014
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