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Incidence of hypocalcemia in total thyroidectomy [PDF]
Background and objectives: Hypocalcemia is a common complication in patients after total thyroidectomy. This study was undertaken to identify risk factors for post thyroidectomy hypocalcemia.
Alrawi, Mouwafak Muflih +3 more
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This study investigated postoperative complications after surgery for medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) in Europe. Hypoparathyroidism, recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy and bleeding requiring reoperation occurred in 170 (26·2 per cent), 62 (13·7 per cent) and 17 (2·6 per cent) patients respectively.
D.‐J. van Beek +18 more
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Serum Magnesium: A Forgotten Electrolyte after Total Thyroidectomy [PDF]
Hypocalcemia is a common complication after total thyroidectomy; however, hypomagnesemia is also frequently detected, and its role is often disregarded. We report a 72-year-old woman who underwent total thyroidectomy with neck dissection and subsequently
Muhammed, Adi Syazni +2 more
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Total Thyroidectomy for Amiodarone-induced Thyrotoxicosis in the Hyperthyroid State. [PDF]
Amiodarone is a potent antiarrhythmic agent, indicated for the treatment of refractory arrhythmias, which may lead to thyrotoxicosis. In these patients, thyroidectomy is a valid therapeutic option.
Fuhrer, Jürg +7 more
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The incidence and risk factors of hypocalcaemia after thyroid surgery
Background: Hypocalcaemia is a well-recognized complication of thyroid surgery. It is the most often transient event that occurs after extensive thyroid resection that may require calcium and/or vitamin D supplements to alleviate or prevent the symptoms.
Aws B. Abed +2 more
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Giant Recurrent Substernal Goiter Causing Severe Compression of Mediastinal Vessels 25 Years After Total Thyroidectomy: A Case Report. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Recurrent substernal goiter can develop decades after total thyroidectomy due to microscopic residual tissue. It must be considered in the differential diagnosis of giant mediastinal masses. When severe airway or vascular compression occurs, definitive management typically requires an extracervical approach, such as a complete median ...
Shbat M +7 more
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13.POST-OPERATIVE HYPOCALCEMIA AMONG ONGOING PATIENTS AFTER TOTAL AND SUBTOTAL THYROIDECTOMY
Background: Hypocalcemia is a major post-operative complication of total thyroidectomy, causing severe symptoms and increasing hospitalization time. The primary cause is secondary hypoparathyroidism following damage to or devascularization of one or more
Raghad E. Naji
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During a 10.5-year period ending in June 1982, total thyroidectomy was performed on 213 patients at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center. A nonfunctioning nodule on technetium scan was the primary indication for operation. Twenty-one of 213 patients had undergone previous partial thyroidectomy.
J K, Jacobs, J W, Aland, J F, Ballinger
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Variations in radioiodine ablation: decision-making after total thyroidectomy. [PDF]
BACKGROUND The role of radioiodine treatment following total thyroidectomy for differentiated thyroid cancer is changing. The last major revision of the American Thyroid Association (ATA) Management Guidelines for Patients with Thyroid Nodules and ...
Giovanella, L +19 more
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Objective: To find out frequency of hypocalcemia after total thyroidectomy. Study design: Descriptive study. Methods:60 patients undergoing total thyroidectomy for multinodular goiter from January 2010 to December 2010. Evaluation of results was doneby analyzining the data in SPSS V-17.
MUHAMMAD SAJID +2 more
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