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Postoperative hypocalcemia: analysis of factors influencing early hypocalcemia development following thyroid surgery [PDF]

BMC Surgery, 2019
Background Early Hypocalcemia is the most frequent complication after thyroid surgery. Several studies have tried to identify factors (patient caracteristics or surgical technique variations) affecting hypocalcemia following thyroid surgery.
Paolo Del Rio, Matteo Rossini, Chiara Montana Montana, Lorenzo Viani, Giuseppe Pedrazzi, Tommaso Loderer, Federico Cozzani   +6 more
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Early Postoperative Parathormone and Calcium as Prognostic Factors for Postoperative Hypocalcemia. [PDF]

J Clin Med, 2022
Background. Postoperative hypocalcemia is one of the most common complications after total thyroidectomy. Parathormone (PTH) and calcium levels, measured several hours after surgery, have been suggested as valuable markers for detecting patients at risk for post-thyroidectomy hypocalcemia.
Daskalaki A, Xenaki S, Lasithiotakis K, Chrysos A, Kampa M, Notas G, Chrysos E.   +6 more
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Risk factors for postoperative hypocalcemia following total thyroidectomy: a retrospective study [PDF]

Annals of Saudi Medicine
BACKGROUND: and Objectives: Hypocalcemia is a commonly reported complication after thyroid surgery. Many possible risk factors have been identified. The purpose of this study is to analyze various risk factors possibly associated with development of ...
Bayan S. Jan, Ahlam H. Alamri, Haddad H. Alkaff, Wejdan Q. Almuqati, Suhail I. Sayed, Sherif K. Abdelmonim, Mohammad A. Alessa, Osama A. Marglani, Osama A. Bawazir, Ameen Z. Alherabi   +9 more
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POSTOPERATIVE HYPOCALCEMIA FOLLOWING PARATHYROIDECTOMY FOR GIANT PARATHYROID ADENOMA. [PDF]

AACE Clin Case Rep, 2020
Giant parathyroid adenomas (GPAs) are a rare type of parathyroid adenoma (PA) weighing >2 to 3 g. The objective of this manuscript is to report a case of giant parathyroid adenoma and highlight the risk of postoperative hypocalcemia.We describe the presentation and work-up of a woman with GPA confirmed with histopathology as well as management of ...
Raj R, Amine A, Herodotou D.
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Hypomagnesemia predicts postoperative biochemical hypocalcemia after thyroidectomy [PDF]

BMC Surgery, 2017
Background To investigate the role of magnesium in biochemical and symptomatic hypocalcemia, a retrospective study was conducted. Methods Less-than-total thyroidectomy patients were excluded from the final analysis.
Han Luo, Hongliu Yang, Wanjun Zhao, Tao Wei, Anping Su, Bin Wang, Jingqiang Zhu   +6 more
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Preoperative vitamin D deficiency is a risk factor for postoperative hypocalcemia in patients undergoing total thyroidectomy: retrospective cohort study [PDF]

São Paulo Medical Journal, 2019
BACKGROUND: The relationship between preoperative vitamin D deficiency and postoperative hypocalcemia in cases of total thyroidectomy (TT) is a matter of controversy and may vary according to geographical scenarios and populations.
Genival Barbosa de Carvalho, Lina Restrepo Giraldo, Renan Bezerra Lira, Isabela Bergh Martins Macambira, Marcel Adalid Tapia, Hugo Fontan Kohler, Joel Arévalo Novoa, Luiz Paulo Kowalski   +7 more
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Predictors of early postoperative hypocalcemia in patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism undergoing total parathyroidectomy [PDF]

Journal of International Medical Research, 2021
Objective To summarize the clinical features of secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) in patients with chronic renal failure and to explore the predictive factors of postoperative hypocalcemia after total parathyroidectomy in these patients.
Wei Gong, Yaqi Lin, Yu Xie, Zilu Meng, Yudong Wang   +4 more
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Predictors of early postoperative hypocalcemia after total parathyroidectomy in renal hyperparathyroidism. [PDF]

Ann Surg Treat Res, 2020
Patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism are at high risk for developing postoperative hypocalcemia. However, there are limited data regarding predictors of postoperative hypocalcemia in renal failure patient with secondary hyperparathyroidism. This study aimed to determine the clinical presentations of renal hyperparathyroidism and the predictors ...
Tan PG, Ab Hadi IS, Zahari Z, Yahya MM, Wan Zain WZ, Wong MP, Ramely R, Md Hashim MN, Syed Abd Aziz SH, Zakaria Z, Zakaria AD.   +10 more
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Impact of Age on Postoperative Hypocalcemia after Thyroidectomy

İstanbul Medical Journal, 2018
Introduction: Hypocalcaemia due to transient or definitive hypoparathyroidism is the most frequent complication after total thyroidectomy. We aimed to compare the impact of age on postoperative hypocalcemia and to determine which risk factors are ...
Nuri Alper Şahbaz, Cevher Akarsu, Ahmet Cem Dural, Alpen Yahya Gümüşoğlu, Deniz Güzey, Murat Çikot, Hamit Ahmet Kabuli, Halil Alış   +7 more
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Clinical and laboratorial correlation of postoperative hypocalcemia after extensive thyroidectomy [PDF]

São Paulo Medical Journal, 1997
The medical records of 84 patients submitted to extensive thyroidectomy from January 1991 to April 1995 were reviewed and the data was analyzed in order to verify a correlation between postoperative laboratories results and physical findings suggestive ...
Antonio José Gonçalves, Laércio Martins, Tania Regina Bastos de Souza, Paulo Jorge Correia Alves, Alexandre Schiola, Oswaldo Angel Bellido Rios, Adriana Ribeiro dos Santos   +6 more
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