background: hypocalcemia is a well-recognized complication after total thyroidectomy. hypovitaminosis d may have additional effect in the development of hypocalcemia. this study aimed to determine the effect of total thyroidectomy on postoperative serum calcium in patients with and without hypovitaminosis d. methods: this prospective study was performed on patients who underwent total thyroidec...

OBJECTIVE The incidence of and risk factors for hypocalcemia following thyroidectomy were evaluated in this study. MATERIAL AND METHODS One hundred and ninety thyroidectomy patients were evaluated retrospectively for factors that might contribute to postoperative hypocalcemia; age, hyperthyroidism, malignancy, the extent of surgery (total/near total/subtotal thyroidectomy), cervical lymph nod...

OBJECTIVE Thyroidectomy is the most common cause of hypocalcemia. Preservation of parathyroid glands in situ is essential in preventing this complication. The aims of our study were to review patients who underwent parathyroid gland autotransplantation during thyroidectomy, and to compare hypocalcemia rates in patients with and without autotransplantation. MATERIAL AND METHODS Parathyroid gla...

OBJECTIVE To describe the hitherto unrecognized occurrence of transient ionized hypocalcemia with acute adrenal insufficiency and its therapy. METHODS We present three case reports with documented longitudinal laboratory findings. RESULTS Transient ionized hypocalcemia of acute illness has been noted in children and adults and is associated with increased mortality. Precipitating illnesses ...

Neonatal hypocalcemia resulting from maternal primary hyperparathyroidism (MPH) is usually detected clinically in the first 2 weeks of life. Occasionally, diagnosis of primary hyperparathyroidism in a young asymptomatic mother is made when the infant presents with hypocalcemia. We present an infant with late onset hypocalcemia resulting from a combination of transient hypoparathyroidism due to ...

OBJECTIVE To study the rate of postoperative hypocalcemia following completion thyroidectomy (CT), in comparison with the hypocalcemia rate following total thyroidectomy (TT). STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING A retrospective study, performed at the McGill University Thyroid Cancer Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, from 2007 to 2012. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Medical records of adult patients undergoing ...

BACKGROUND Hypocalcemia caused by transient or definitive hypoparathyroidism is the most frequent complication after total thyroidectomy (TT). We aimed to compare the impact of age and the clinical usefulness of oral calcium and vitamin D supplements on postoperative hypocalcemia after TT, and to determine which risk factors are important for hypocalcemia incidence. METHODS Two hundred consec...

Background. Late transient neonatal hypocalcemia with hyperphosphatemia is potentially life-threatening. The use of 1.25 dihydroxycholecalciferol in the management of neonatal hypocalcemia is unexplored. Objective. We hypothesized adding 1.25 dihydroxycholecalciferol to intravenous continuous calcium infusion (CaI) will achieve accelerated correction of hypocalcemia. Design/Methods. A controlle...

Background. The study's aim was to determine whether conventional hemostasis (CH) or the Harmonic Scalpel (HS) results in shorter operative times for thyroidectomy and to evaluate the incidence of postoperative complications with each approach. Methods. A literature search was conducted from study inception to September 30, 2008. Included studies randomized thyroidectomy patients to either CH o...

OBJECTIVE Reoperative thyroid surgery is rare and has a high complication rate. This retrospective cohort study was performed to determine the recurrent laryngeal nerve injury and hypoparathyroidism rates after reoperative thyroid surgery in two university hospitals in Benghazi, Libya. MATERIAL AND METHODS All consecutive patients who underwent reoperative thyroid surgery between January 2002...