The Days After Thyroid Surgery: Pediatric Thyroid Center at CHOP (5 of 9)

After thyroid surgery, patients recover in the Hospital for several days. The experts at the Pediatric Thyroid Center at CHOP monitor patients for rare complications, such as bleeding or infection, and make certain that pain after surgery is well controlled. They watch to make sure the parathyroid glands, structures that control the level of calcium in the body, are working properly, and if not, to determine if it's a short- or long-term issue, and whether the family and patient need to spend more time at the Hospital.

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