Open Parathyroidectomy Is Currently Being Replaced with Less Invasive and More

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Multiple Choice

Open parathyroidectomy is currently being replaced with less invasive and more targeted techniques; however,the amount of parathyroid tissue that should be removed remains controversial and relates to whether single or multiple glands are involved.A portion of a gland must remain to:

• A) prevent hypocalcemia and its complications.
• B) serve as a marker for later surgery should the gland fail to produce PTH.
• C) regenerate into normal parathyroid tissue.
• D) maintain the patient in a state of hypercalcemia to compensate for the lost glands.

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