Correlation Between Pre-Operative Vitamin D Deficiency and Incidence of Hypocalcemia Following Total Thyroidectomy in Hyperthyroid Patients

Objective: This study was designed to determine whether or not "hypocalcemia following complete thyroidectomy in hyperthyroid patients associated with preoperative vitamin D insufficiency." Methodology: research carried out the West Surgical Ward of Mayo Hospital Lahore, Pakistan. Total 60 were included study. Patients divided two groups i.e. Vit-D deficient group “with deficiency” and sufficient “without deficiency”. All underwent total preserving parathyroid glands performed by same team surgeons. assessed for signs symptoms hypocalcemia. Serum calcium measured at day surgery, post-operative day-1 end 2 weeks on follow up after surgery. Results: The mean age 38.87±9.31 37.70±8.56. Majority females (70.0%). In group, 13(43.3%) had hypocalcemia, while 5(16.7%) (p-value 0.024). Conclusion: Pre-operative VDD “vitamin is linked postoperative hypocalcemia increased occurrence thyroidectomy. There a “positive correlation deficiency hypocalcaemia hyperthyroidism”. Keywords: Hyperthyroid, Thyroidectomy, Hypocalcemia, Vitamin