Overall, researchers found complication rates for hypoparathyroidism (poor function of the neighbouring parathyroid gland) were lowest in surgeons aged 35 -- 50 years old compared with their younger and older colleagues.
In the event the blood supply to any one of the parathyroid glands is endangered through surgery, the parathyroid gland(s) involved may be re-implanted in surrounding muscle tissue.
The major glands of the endocrine system include the pineal gland, pituitary gland, pancreas, ovaries, testes, thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, hypothalamus, gastrointestinal tract and adrenal glands.