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Regarding My Wife, 60 Yrs Old With Elevated Calcium And

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Posted on Thu, 20 Feb 2020
Question: Regarding my wife, 60 yrs old with elevated calcium and low Vit D level of 16 .. had pet scan .. identified parathyroid gland, and scheduled for parathyroid surgery ... the surgeon is nowdelaying the surgery for two months, asking her to take two months of higher Vit D supplementation... why? what changed? is this going to effect the outcome of the surgery?
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Answered by Dr. Mirjeta Guni (3 hours later)
Brief Answer:
About parathyroid adenoma surgery,

Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for asking!
I have gone carefully through your concern.
After surgery of parathyroid gland adenoma removal there is a tendency for hypocalcemia as the other 3 parathyroid glands have been suppressed and need some.time to start the activity.
To make this situation more easy ( so the hypocalcemia can be less severe) Vit D supplements are given before the intervention.
There are physician who give it just three days before but there are others who give it for some weeks before the intervention.
Hope the information will help.
Best wishes,
Dr.Mirjeta
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Regarding My Wife, 60 Yrs Old With Elevated Calcium And

Brief Answer: About parathyroid adenoma surgery, Detailed Answer: Hello and thank you for asking! I have gone carefully through your concern. After surgery of parathyroid gland adenoma removal there is a tendency for hypocalcemia as the other 3 parathyroid glands have been suppressed and need some.time to start the activity. To make this situation more easy ( so the hypocalcemia can be less severe) Vit D supplements are given before the intervention. There are physician who give it just three days before but there are others who give it for some weeks before the intervention. Hope the information will help. Best wishes, Dr.Mirjeta