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Risk factors for hypocalcemia after total thyroidectomy: a narrative review [PDF]

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Hypocalcemia is a frequent complication after total thyroidectomy and seriously affects patients’ postoperative quality of life and long-term prognosis.
Bohan Cao, Guangzhe Wu
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Indocyanine Green Angiography of Parathyroid Glands versus Intraoperative Parathyroid Hormone Assay as a Reliable Predictor for Post Thyroidectomy Transient Hypocalcemia

Journal of Investigative Surgery, 2022
Background Prediction of postoperative hypocalcemia is a fundamental issue in thyroidectomy. Indocyanine green (ICG) angiography of parathyroid glands is a feasible method to detect the perfusion of parathyroid glands and predict postoperative ...
Hossam S. Abdelrahim, Ahmed F. Amer, Ramy Mikhael Nageeb   +2 more
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Value of the 6-Hour Postoperative Ionized Calcium Slope in Predicting Post- Thyroidectomy Occurrence of Hypocalcemia

Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 2018
Objective: To determine the value of the 6-hour postoperative ionized Calcium (iCa) slope, versus 6-hour postoperative Calcium alone, in predicting the occurrence of hypocalcemia in patients who underwent thyroid surgery in a tertiary hospital in Metro ...
Ryan E. Cabance, Emmanuel Tadeus S. Cruz
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Effect of Truncal Versus Branch Ligation of Inferior Thyroid Artery on Postoperative Hypocalcemia Patients Undergoing Thyroid Surgery: Rawalpindi

Life and Science, 2023
Objective: To investigate the effect of truncal or branch ligation of the inferior thyroid artery on postoperative hypocalcemia. Study Design: Quasi-experimental study.
Romassa Javed, Muhammad Qasim Butt, Mansoor Tariq, Rohan Qamar, Sarah Tauseef Bukhari   +4 more
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Risk factors and outcomes of incidental parathyroidectomy in thyroidectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2018
INTRODUCTION:Postoperative hypocalcemia is the most common complication of thyroidectomy. Incidental parathyroidectomy (IP) was thought to be associated with postoperative hypocalcemia.
Binglong Bai, Zhiye Chen, Wuzhen Chen
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PTH gradient as a predictor of post thyroidectomy hypocalcemia

Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2021
Background: Post thyroidectomy hypocalcemia is a common complication. Post thyroidectomy PTH estimation at varying cut offs and time have been used to predict hypocalcemia and aid in early and safe discharge.
Surabhi Garg, Anand K Mishra, Kul R Singh, Loreno E Enny, Pooja Ramakant   +4 more
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Vitamin D Deficiency as a Predictive Factor of Transient Hypocalcemia after Total Thyroidectomy

International Journal of Endocrinology, 2020
Background. Total thyroidectomy (TT) is recommended in the treatment of malignant and benignant thyroid diseases, and, to date, transient hypocalcemia is the most frequent complication after the procedure. We prospectively evaluated the role of vitamin D
A. Bove, C. Dei Rocini, R. M. Di Renzo, M. Farrukh, G. Palone, S. Chiarini, T. Staniscia   +6 more
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Effect of Preoperative Vitamin D Deficiency on Hypocalcemia in Patients with Acute Hypoparathyroidism after Thyroidectomy

International Journal of Endocrinology, 2020
Postoperative hypoparathyroidism is a common complication of total or completion thyroidectomy. The association between preoperative vitamin D deficiency (VDD) and the development of more severe postoperative hypocalcemia is still unclear. Objectives. To
Peeradon Vibhatavata, Pongthep Pisarnturakit, Mongkol Boonsripitayanon, Paveena Pithuksurachai, Nattachet Plengvidhya, Sirinart Sirinvaravong   +5 more
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Hypocalcemia as an important differential diagnosis in patients suffering from stridor following thyroidectomy

Clinical Case Reports, 2021
It is essential to consider hypocalcemia as a cause of stridor, especially following postoperative thyroidectomy, as hypocalcemia secondary to hypoparathyroidism is an important differential diagnosis.
Christine Nitschke, Tarek Ghadban, Jakob Izbicki, Rainer Grotelüschen   +3 more
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Comparative evaluation of preand postoperative predictors of hypocalcemia in patients with thyroid cancer

Эндокринная хирургия, 2014
The objectives of this study was to identify the incidence of hypocalcemia, depending on the surgery and to examine the main predictors of postoperative hypocalcemia in patients with adenocarcinoma of the thyroid for medical treatment.Materials and ...
Olga Vasil'yevna Simakina, Nonna Vadimovna Latkina, Nikolay Sergeevich Kuznetsov   +2 more
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