Questions You Need To Ask Your Parathyroid Surgeon
If you have been suffering from hyperparathyroidism, the best gift you can give to yourself in regards to your health is to find a parathyroid surgeon. The best parathyroid surgeons in UAE have the apt answers for all the questions you raise to them. Your parathyroid surgeon will suggest you to take your own time to take decision prior undergoing the surgery of your tumor.
Below are enlisted the questions you can ask your parathyroid surgeon to know the best about him:
How many operations you perform in a given week? Parathyroid surgery is not everybody’s cup of tea. Sometimes the surgeon finds it difficult to locate the parathyroid glands, which are about the size of a grain of rice. It is also not easy to find the tumors as they are often the size of an almond. It becomes easier to conduct parathyroid surgery only with lots of experience. Don’t confuse it with thyroid surgery. Specifically ask for parathyroid surgery.
Will the doctor access all the four glands or only one? There are many patients who have one tumor while there are others who might have more than one. And, there is no other way except operation that can help the surgeon detect the presence of tumor in glands. During the operation, the surgeon assesses all the four glands. If you happen to have tumor in more than one gland and the surgeon removed only one than too you’ll have to undergo another operation in the future.
How long does it take to assess all the four parathyroid glands? An experienced parathyroid surgeon usually takes 30 minutes to assess these glands. The skilled parathyroid surgeons at Al Zahra Hospital in UAE have conducted 3000+ operations in a year and they take less than 20 minutes on an average to locate the gland and tumor. If you are in Dubai, UAE or MENA, it is highly recommended to get in touch with Al Zahra team.
Is it necessary to undergo scanning process to detect the parathyroid tumor? If your surgeon wants to see a tumor through a scan before she operates, then they are not an expert. Parathyroid tumors are diagnosed by blood tests, not by scans! If your physician tells you that you do not have a tumor in your parathyroid glands because the scans are not showing anything, then change the doctor without giving a second thought.
Dr. Sadir Alrawi of Al Zahra Hospital Dubai is the best parathyroid surgeon in UAE and is always ready to answer the questions asked by his respective patients. Book an appointment with Dr. Alrawi for second opinion or to discuss your treatment options.
