BACKGROUND To assess the diagnostic value of decreased parathyroid hormone (PTH) in hypoparathyroidism after unilateral operation. METHODS A study was conducted on patients with PTC undergoing total or near-total thyroidectomy plus central neck dissection (CND). RESULTS Postoperative hypocalcemia was found in 42 patients (51.2%). For patients undergoing bilateral CND, those whose tumor inva...

UNLABELLED Hypocalcemia can be detected clinically and through lab tests after thyroidectomy. AIM To analyze the incidence and risk factors of clinical and laboratorial hypocalcemia after thyroid surgery. METHODS Prospective study of 91 patients undergoing thyroidectomy. Demographics, intraoperative, and pathological aspects were correlated to our hypocalcemia findings. RESULTS Age higher...

The risk factors of hypoparathyroidism after total thyroidectomy (TT) with central lymph node dissection (CND) have not been completely defined. The aim of the study was to evaluate the risk factors of hypoparathyroidism after the surgery.We retrospectively reviewed our patients who underwent TT and CND (including lateral lymph node dissection) for thyroid carcinoma between January 2013 and Jun...

Absent or inappropriately low intact parathyroid hormone along with hypocalcemia is the diagnostic criterion of hypoparathyroidism. Clinically, hypoparathyroidism manifests predominantly as neuromuscular dysfunction caused by hypocalcemia. We present here a case of hypoparathyroidism wrongly and ineffectively treated as epilepsy for four years prior to reporting to our hospital. Hypoparathyroid...

Hypoparathyroidism is a rare disorder that may be acquired or inherited. Postsurgical hypoparathyroidism is responsible for the majority of acquired hypoparathyroidism. Bone disease occurs in hypoparathyroidism due to markedly reduced bone remodeling due to the absence or low levels of parathyroid hormone. Chronically reduced bone turnover in patients with hypoparathyroidism typically leads to ...

Hypoparathyroidism is characterized by insufficient parathyroid hormone (PTH) release from the glands to maintain serum calcium level within normal limits and unresponsiveness of target tissues despite PTH level. defined as low or inappropriately In this narrative review, we discuss etiology hypoparathyroidism in children.

Background and Objectives. Hypoparathyroidism in patients with functioning kidneys leads to hyperphosphatemia. This article reviews data suggesting that hypoparathyroidism in patients on dialysis leads to hypophosphatemia. Design. Clinical data of the following were reviewed: (a) a patient with hypoparathyroidism before and during chronic dialysis; (b) patients on dialysis with surgically creat...

BACKGROUND The relationship between the number of parathyroid glands preserved and hypoparathyroidism is not well understood. We sought to determine the number of parathyroid glands that need to be preserved to prevent hypoparathyroidism. METHODS We analyzed 454 patients who underwent total thyroidectomy for papillary thyroid carcinoma. We analyzed the frequency of hypoparathyroidism accordin...

OBJECTIVES To prevent hypoparathyroidism after thyroidectomy, preservation of the parathyroid glands and their vascularity are essential. The aim of this study was to determine the association between postoperative parathyroid function and the viability of the parathyroid glands during thyroidectomy. METHODS We prospectively analyzed 111 patients who underwent total thyroidectomy and in whom ...