Total thyroidectomy: A viable option in the management of hyperthyroidism in a resource constrained setting [PDF]
Objective: Although total thyroidectomy was initially thought to be fraught with complications, adequate training and exposure ensure the safety of this procedure which is beneficial in areas where patients’ access to good surgical and follow-up care is ...
Afolabi, A.O.+2 more
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OBJECTIVE Hypocalcaemia is the most common adverse effect after total thyroidectomy. It recovers in about two-thirds of the patients within the first postoperative month.
Inés Villarroya-Marquina+4 more
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Frequency and severity of globus pharyngeus symptoms in patients undergoing thyroidectomy. A pre-post short term cross-sectional study [PDF]
Globus pharyngeus is a sensation of a lump or foreign body in the throat, sometimes associated with thyroid diseases and surgery. Previous studies investigated this condition with contradictory results, mainly because not standardized instruments of ...
ANTONACI, Alfredo+4 more
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TO KNOW THE EFFICACY OF THYROIDECTOMY FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF MULTINODULAR GOITER [PDF]
Objective: To evaluate the thyroid surgery results of multinodular goiter and compare total and subtotal thyroidectomy operations. Study Design: A Prospective Study. Place and duration: In the Surgical Unit I in collaboration with Head and Neck Surgery
*Dr Madiha Manzoor, *Dr Ayesha Mahboob, *Dr Atika Tahir
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A decrease of calcitonin serum concentrations less than 50 percent 30 minutes after thyroid surgery suggests incomplete C-cell tumor tissue removal [PDF]
The prognosis of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) depends on the completeness of the first surgical treatment. To date, it is not possible to predict whether the tumor has been completely removed after surgery.
A. Colao+25 more
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Total, Equitable Total and Neighborhood sum distinguishing Total Colorings of Some Classes of Circulant Graphs [PDF]
In this paper, we have obtained the total chromatic as well as equitable and neighborhood sum distinguishing total chromatic numbers of some classes of the circulant graphs.
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Hürthle cell carcinoma: current perspectives. [PDF]
Hürthle cell carcinoma (HCC) can present either as a minimally invasive or as a widely invasive tumor. HCC generally has a more aggressive clinical behavior compared with the other differentiated thyroid cancers, and it is associated with a higher rate ...
Ahmadi, Sara+3 more
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Hypocalcemia after Total Thyroidectomy in Graves Disease.
CONTEXT Total thyroidectomy has been shown to provide a cost-effective and efficient method of permanently treating Graves disease; however, hypocalcemia can be a common complication.
Malak Al Qubaisi, P. Haigh
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Assessing the prevalence of hypocalcemia after total thyroidectomy at a tertiary care hospital [PDF]
Background: Thyroidectomy is a common surgical procedure for various thyroid disorders, but it often leads to complications such as hypocalcemia.
Hanif, Mohammad+5 more
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Frequency of Hypocalcaemia following Total Thyroidectomy
Background & Objective: Patients who undergo Total thyroidectomy are at higher risk for postoperative hypocalcaemia, which can lead to significant short and long term morbidity.
N. Baloch, S. Taj, M. Anwer, M. Naseem
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