Hypocalcaemia Following Total Thyroidectomy

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 ...

Hypocalcaemia following thyroidectomy unresponsive to oral therapy.

Hypocalcaemia due to hypoparathyroidism following thyroidectomy is a relatively common occurrence. Standard treatment is with oral calcium and vitamin D replacement therapy; lack of response to oral therapy is rare. Herein we describe a case of hypoparathyroidism following thyroidectomy unresponsive to oral therapy in a patient with a complex medical history. We consider the potential causes in...

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...

Parathyroid hormone measurement in prediction of hypocalcaemia following thyroidectomy.

OBJECTIVE To determine the risk of postthyroidectomy hypocalcaemia by measuring parathyroid hormone (PTH) level after thyroidectomy. STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Baqiyatallah Hospital, Tehran, Iran, from March 2008 to July 2010. METHODOLOGY All included patients were referred for total or near bilateral thyroidectomy. Serum Calcium (Ca) and PTH levels we...