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Skilled physicians/surgeons removing a thyroid gland rarely find it necessary to remove a parathyroid gland. Most physicians are extremely careful not to damage the parathyroids during surgery. Some patients are not so lucky and may suffer damage to their parathyroids which result in severe, even life threatening symptoms of hypOcalcemia days after thyroid surgery. Finding a skilled surgeon with experience in thyroid surgery will help to minimize the chances of damaging parathyroids during thyroid surgery.

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