Anesthesia for Parathyroid Surgery

Anesthesia for Parathyroid Surgery

Parathyroid surgery typically lasts for about 20 minutes, and the operation is frequently performed on an ambulatory (outpatient) basis. Patients are given the choice of general anesthesia (going completely to sleep) or light sedation. With light sedation, we perform a local anesthetic nerve block that lasts after the surgery. A soft piece of plastic is used to hold your mouth open so you can breathe on your own during the operation. With light sedation, patients wake up more refreshed than if under general anesthesia.

After surgery, throat pain is typically mild and treated with oral pain medication. There is sometimes nausea, which may be treated with an anti-nausea medication.

Although many patients go home the same day as surgery, your safety and comfort are the highest concern to us. Therefore, we do not rush any patients to go home and prefer to observe overnight if there is ever a question of medical safety. Patients with concurrent medical problems will stay overnight for observation.

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