Surgery is necessary when the parathyroid tumor is large, affects the function of the parathyroid glands, or has a tendency to become malignant.
Surgery should be performed if the parathyroid adenoma is large enough to produce compression symptoms, such as compression of the esophagus causing difficulty in swallowing, compression of the trachea causing difficulty in breathing, or compression of the vocal cords causing hoarseness.
If the parathyroid adenoma has affected the function of the parathyroid glands, causing the patient to develop hypercalcemia and other symptoms, surgical resection should be considered.
The most serious kind of situation is when the patient’s parathyroid adenoma is malignant or suspected to be malignant, and the patient must undergo surgery as long as there is no contraindication for surgery.
After the diagnosis of parathyroid adenoma is confirmed, it is recommended that treatment be carried out under the guidance of a specialized physician. After the emergence of surgical indications, the appropriate program and time for surgery should be selected according to the doctor’s recommendations.