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Paratiroidectomía

Nombres alternativos:

Extirpación de la glándula paratiroides

Expectativas después de la cirugía:

Los pacientes en general se recuperan de manera muy rápida después de la cirugía, en especial cuando se utilizan técnicas quirúrgicas mínimamente invasivas.

Después de este procedimiento, el paciente debe someterse a exámenes de sangre de rutina para verificar el nivel de calcio.

Convalecencia:

La actividad normal generalmente se puede reanudar en algunos días.

Paratiroidectomía

Paratiroidectomía - Serie

Fecha de revisión: 10/16/2006
Versión en inglés revisada por: J.A. Lee, M.D., Assistant Professor of Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc.

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