From: Hemodialysis patients’ preferences for the management of secondary hyperparathyroidism
Attributes | |
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Having a cut from 1 to 2 in. long on your neck | |
Needing to stay in the hospital overnight after the operation | |
Being under general anesthesia during the operation | |
1 out of 300 (0.3%) risk of serious bleeding during the operation | |
1 out of 100 (1%) risk of damage to the nerves that control the vocal cords because of the operation | |
5 out of 100 (5%) risk of having a hoarse voice for up to six months after the operation | |
1 out of 100 (1%) risk of dying because of the operation | |
2 out of 100 (2%) risk of having a seizure or convulsions | |
10 out of 100 (10%) risk of having low blood calcium | |
Needing to take a pill every day |