Before Your Clinic Visit:
When you are going for the Hospital for Parathyroid tumor surgery in Texas, here are the tests that you need to be prepared with, these tests help in evaluating your situation for a surgeon.
- Ultrasound
- sestamibi scan
- CT scan
After the test when you need to provide them to the surgeon so he can have look at your parathyroid gland and gain more information about your condition. Other than that you will have routine blood work, as some people might be deficient in vitamin D and you need to be given Vitamin D before surgery.
Before Surgery:
Since you have already done all the above-mentioned tests when you go for PARATHYROID SURGERY in Texas, all these tests will need to be taken again before the surgery. There are going to be a series of physical exams that are going to be conducted in 1-2 week before your operation, with the blood work. Other than that if you have some medical history there is the test that is going to be conducted to ensure your safety during the surgery, the test includes:
- EKG
- chest x-ray
- stress test
These tests will let the surgeon and medical team know about your heart and lungs functioning. In some cases, the medical team needs extra preparation for you after the surgery. Your health and age are important factors that you need to discuss with the surgeon and anesthesiologist before Parathyroid surgery in Texas.
Your medical team includes endocrine nurse practitioner that will educate you on the operation and review the entire medical test.
Medication Guidelines
Consult with your doctor and surgeon about the medication that you need to take, some medication might be needed to be stopped before undergoing the surgery.
- Benazepril (Lotensin)
- Bumetanide (Bumex)
- Candesartan (Atacand)
- Captopril (Capoten)
- Enalapril (Vasotec)
- Eprosartan (Teveten)
- Fosinopril (Monopril)
- Furosemide (Lasix)
- Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ)
- Losartan (Cozaar, Hyzaar)
- Irbesartan (Avapro)
- Lisinopril (Prinivil, Zestril)
- Metolazone (Zaroxolyn)
- Olmesartan (Benicar)
- Perindopril (Aceon)
- Quinapril (Accupril)
- Ramipril (Altace)
- Spironolactone (Aldactone)
- Telmisartan (Micardis)
- Valsartan (Diovan)
Blood thinners: Please make sure you have discussed this with your physician or surgeon before stopping these medications.
- Aspirin – Stop taking 7 days before surgery
- Coumadin – Stop taking 5 days before surgery
- Heparin – must be held for 12 hours before surgery
- Antiplatelet agents (Plavix, clopidogrel, ticlopidine) – Please follow your surgeon or cardiologist’s recommendations.
Diabetes medications:
- Insulin – Patient with insulin pumps
Day of Surgery
The hospital will notify you of the time you need to reach a hospital for surgery. You need to reach the hospital 2 hours before the surgery time. The premedication will be provided to you that you can have with a sip of water.
Medications on Discharge
- Pain medication
- Calcium (TUMS)
- Vitamin D
After Surgery
After your surgery, you need to go to the clinic in 1-2 weeks for an evaluation of your condition. The nurse will help you with the essential detail of the cleaning of the incision. There will be blood work that will check your calcium level and if you need supplements accordingly.
FAQ’s
What is the recovery like?
It will take 1-2 weeks to recover after your parathyroid tumor surgery in Texas.
When can I go back to work?
You will be sent whenever you feel it is okay for you to go, it depends on the person too, some take a few days and other need weeks.