title: Decision-making in surgery: the surgical management of a raised serum calcium.
abstract: Successful surgical management of a raised serum calcium depends on an accurate preoperative diagnosis of hyperparathyroidism and an understanding of parathyroid pathology, combined with logical step-wise exploration of the neck.
authors.affiliation: London Hospitals Medical College.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Davies
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone / Q000097:blood; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D010281:Parathyroid Hormone; D002118:Calcium