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Do you know/think I need my parathyroid removed? I have a high blood calcium of 11.6 and a high urine calcium of 388.7. My PTH was in the normal range 0.0056 and a few weeks later if wwas 2.225. My endo does not seem concerned at all. My first visit was last week and he never even touched my throat, did not even examine me. He went by my blood work from my doctor whe refered me to this endo and sent me for more blood work. Any suggestions, I am sooooooo frustrated and tired!
Lisa
Lisa
It sounds like you need a second opinion.
http://www.parathyroid.com/parathyroid-symptoms.htm
Are they going to retest your calcium level?
On this site, they stress that if a surgery is needed...to find an excellent surgeon:
HOW CAN YOU TELL IF YOUR SURGEON
IS AN EXPERT AT PARATHYROID SURGERY?
Simple, ask these questions to tell if your surgeon is an expert and is up with the latest and greatest available to you in 2005. Listen to their answers... they should be clear and concise, look for avoidance or excuses...
The answer to the FIRST 3 questions SHOULD BE YES...
if they say NO to ANY of these, then go somewhere else.
Do you perform MORE THAN 50 parathyroid operations per year? (do not let them count thyroid operations, it is NOT the same thing).
Are you trained in Mini-Parathyroid surgery? Do you routinely perform Mini-parathyroid surgery at least 85% of the time?
Do you check the status of the parathyroid glands in the operating room? (by measuring radioactive ratios of the glands or using PTH assays in the operating room).
The answers to the last 4 questions should be NO.
If they say YES, go somewhere else!
Do you put a drain in all or most of your patients to drain blood? (experts almost never do this!)
Do you require most or all of your patients to spend the night in the hospital after the operation? (experts send home nearly 100% of their patients... find another doctor!).
Do you use a nerve stimulator to help you find the voice box nerve? (this is a sign of low experience... someone who is unsure of the anatomy... RUN!!).
Do you require that every patient is intubated with "general endotracheal anesthesia"?
http://www.endocrineweb.com/paradx&tx.html
http://www.parathyroid.com/parathyroid-symptoms.htm
Are they going to retest your calcium level?
On this site, they stress that if a surgery is needed...to find an excellent surgeon:
HOW CAN YOU TELL IF YOUR SURGEON
IS AN EXPERT AT PARATHYROID SURGERY?
Simple, ask these questions to tell if your surgeon is an expert and is up with the latest and greatest available to you in 2005. Listen to their answers... they should be clear and concise, look for avoidance or excuses...
The answer to the FIRST 3 questions SHOULD BE YES...
if they say NO to ANY of these, then go somewhere else.
Do you perform MORE THAN 50 parathyroid operations per year? (do not let them count thyroid operations, it is NOT the same thing).
Are you trained in Mini-Parathyroid surgery? Do you routinely perform Mini-parathyroid surgery at least 85% of the time?
Do you check the status of the parathyroid glands in the operating room? (by measuring radioactive ratios of the glands or using PTH assays in the operating room).
The answers to the last 4 questions should be NO.
If they say YES, go somewhere else!
Do you put a drain in all or most of your patients to drain blood? (experts almost never do this!)
Do you require most or all of your patients to spend the night in the hospital after the operation? (experts send home nearly 100% of their patients... find another doctor!).
Do you use a nerve stimulator to help you find the voice box nerve? (this is a sign of low experience... someone who is unsure of the anatomy... RUN!!).
Do you require that every patient is intubated with "general endotracheal anesthesia"?
http://www.endocrineweb.com/paradx&tx.html
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