Hypocalcaemia after Total Thyroidectomy

Hypocalcaemia After Total Thyroidectomy: Incidence, Control and Treatment

Hypocalcaemia after total thyroidectomy: incidence, control and treatment.

INTRODUCTION Hypocalcaemia, although usually transitory, is the most frequent complication after total thyroidectomy. OBJECTIVE To identify factors associated with a higher risk of hypoparathyroidism and related to aetiology and surgical procedure. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 254 total thyroidectomies were analysed for the incidence of transitory or permanent hypocalcaemia based on the...

Factors affecting hypocalcaemia following total thyroidectomy: a prospective study.

OBJECTIVE After thyroidectomy hypocalcaemia is the most significant complication for clinicians. In this study, we investigated the factors associated with development of hypocalcaemia after thyroidectomy. MATERIALS AND METHODS We investigated the patients prospectively for age, gender, preoperative diagnosis, hormonal status, operative time, operating surgeon, existence of parathyroid gland ...

The Incidence of Transient and Permanent Hypocalcaemia After Total Thyroidectomy for Thyroid Cancer

ypocalcaemia is one of the more acute complications of total thyroidectomy and occurs after parathyroid injury during surgery. The aim of this study is to assess the incidence rate and risk factors of transient and permanent hypocalcaemia in patients who had undergone total thyroidectomy, due to malignant thyroid diseases and to determine the value of parathyroid gland autotranplantation in thy...

[Serum PTH levels as a predictive factor of hypocalcaemia after total thyroidectomy].

INTRODUCTION Postoperative parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels as a predictor of hypocalcaemia in patients subjected to total thyroidectomy is analyzed. MATERIAL AND METHOD Prospective study involving 67 patients who underwent total thyroidectomy due to a benign disease. Serum PTH and ionised calcium were measured 20 h after surgery. Sensitivity, specificity and predictive values of PTH and ioni...