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parathyroid autotransplantation
Indications:
- hyperparathyroidism
- thyroidectomy
- thyroid carcinoma
Procedure:
- involves taking parathyroid tissue and placing it into the muscle of either the neck or forearm
- in cases where the autotransplant contains hyperactive parathyroid tissue, it is usually placed in the arm for easy access if it were to grow & result in recurrent hyperparathyroidism
- a lag of 4-6 weeks occurs (for blood supply) before the transplanted tissue becomes active
General
endocrine surgery
References
- Association of Endocrine Surgeons:
What is parathyroid autotransplantation?
http://endocrinediseases.org/parathyroid/autotransplantation.shtml
- Olson JA et al
Parathyroid autotransplantation during thyroidectomy.
Results of long-term follow-up.
Ann Surg. 1996 May; 223(5): 472-480
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1235165/