3 1/2 glands are removed to treat parathyroid hyperplasia remaining 1/2 gland is :: (A) Last insite to prevent injury to recurrent laryngeal nerve, (B) Sent for histopathological examination, (C) Left insite to meet the demand of body, (D) Mined and inserted in branchiaradialis
Answer is D. 1/2 gland enough to meet the demands of entire body. but it is inserted in brochiradialis of non dominent band or into sternocleidomastoid so that is can be removed under local anesthesia is recurrence occurs.