The parathyroid glands are four small glands located in the neck. They regulate the amount of calcium in the blood. If the glands are over-functioning, an individual may need surgery to remove one or ...

High baseline parathyroid hormone levels were associated with single-gland disease and successful localization of the affected gland on preoperative imaging, aiding surgical planning for ...

Thyroidectomy is one of the most common endocrine surgeries worldwide, yet inadvertent injury to or removal of parathyroid glands remains the principal cause of postoperative hypocalcaemia.

Even though surgery to remove diseased parathyroid glands (also called parathyroidectomy) is not indicated in mild cases of hyperparathyroidism, it may in fact benefit such patients in some cases. The ...

A new study jointly led by the School of Clinical Medicine at the LKS Faculty of Medicine, of the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), has found that surgical removal of the diseased parathyroid ...

HKUMed researchers find a significant association between PHPT and the risk of developing diabetes. Pictured (from right) are Dr Matrix Fung Man-him, Dr David Lui Tak-wai, Dr Liu Xiaodong, Professor ...

Hypocalcemia is a common complication of thyroidectomy, particularly total thyroidectomy. The higher incidence of hypocalcemia following total thyroidectomy is primarily due to inadvertent damage to ...