{"id":39747,"date":"2025-10-02T20:22:58","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T20:22:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/?post_type=procedure&#038;p=39747"},"modified":"2025-10-02T20:23:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T20:23:00","slug":"minimally-invasive-parathyroidectomy-mip","status":"publish","type":"procedure","link":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/procedure\/minimally-invasive-parathyroidectomy-mip\/","title":{"rendered":"Minimally Invasive Parathyroidectomy (MIP)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Minimally Invasive Parathyroidectomy (MIP)?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>MIP is a modern surgical technique used to treat hyperparathyroidism, a condition where one or more parathyroid glands produce excess parathyroid hormone (PTH). Using advanced imaging and intraoperative hormone monitoring, surgeons can target and remove only the diseased gland(s) through a small incision in the neck. This approach avoids large open surgery, shortens recovery time, and minimizes scarring. It is especially effective when imaging clearly identifies the affected gland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This procedure helps to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Correct elevated calcium and PTH levels.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Relieve symptoms such as fatigue, bone pain, and kidney stones.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduce risk of osteoporosis and fractures.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide targeted treatment with less surgical trauma.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Offer better cosmetic outcomes than traditional surgery.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to expect after MIP?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Most patients recover quickly with minimal discomfort. Hospital stays are short, often just one night or even outpatient. Symptoms related to high calcium often improve rapidly after surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Small, hidden neck incision.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mild neck discomfort or sore throat.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quick recovery, often within days.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Monitoring of calcium levels post-surgery.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rapid improvement in bone and kidney health over time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":39748,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true},"specialty":[1167],"class_list":["post-39747","procedure","type-procedure","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","specialty-endocrinology"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/procedure\/39747","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/procedure"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/procedure"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/39748"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39747"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"specialty","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/specialty?post=39747"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}