Re: parathyroids
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From: | RUSS ALLISON <Allison@Cardiff.ac.uk> |
To: | Mary Latino <latinoma@yahoo.com> |
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Dear Mary,
Re-implanting parathyroids - now that's interesting. Is the group
using the "new" parathyroid hormone assays that can be done
during surgery thus confirming when the surgeaon has "got it"?
Blimey, that's a long sentence!
We have a group who do hormone assays whilst the patient is on
the table (they have their machine in theatre). Because they - the
hormones - have a short half-life, levels drop quickly enough for
surgeons to have a quick cup of coffee and then return to find out
whether (s)he has to look further for those elusive glands.
I can see where re-implantation has advantages.
Russ Allison,
Dental School
Cardiff
Wales
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