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Endoscopic Parathyroid Surgery: An Innovative Procedure

Endoscopic Parathyroid Surgery: An Innovative Procedure

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DATE : Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:08:24 EST
Entered in Database : 2007-08-21 16:08:24
length : 7986782
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Dr. Joshua Hornig, an Otolaryngologist, explains a new technique, endoscopic parathyroid surgery that is used at MUSC to remove the thyroid or thyroid cancer. This innovative surgery leaves only a half inch incision, as opposed to a 4 inch incision by standard thyroid surgery. Dr. Hornig talks about the instrumentation used, what thyroid conditions are treated and how quickly a patient will recover with almost no visible scarring.

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