| Title |
Hypocalcemia 6–12 months following total thyroidectomy: Results of a prospective multicenter study / |
| Authors |
Eismontas, Vitalijus ; Šlepavičius, Algirdas ; Janušonis, Vinsas ; Žeromskas, Paulius ; Beiša, Virgilijus ; Strupas, Kęstutis ; Dambrauskas, Žilvinas ; Gulbinas, Antanas ; Martinkėnas, Arvydas |
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| Is Part of |
Lietuvos chirurgija: 9-asis Baltijos šalių chirurgų asociacijos kongresas : tezės = Lithuanian surgery : 9th Congress of Baltic Association of Surgeons : abstracts : 10-12 May 2018, Klaipėda, Lithuania... Vilnius : Lietuvos chirurgų asociacija. 2018, t. 17, Nr. 1-2, 81, p. 141-142.. ISSN 1392-0995. eISSN 1648-9942 |
| Keywords [eng] |
Thyroid gland ; Thyroidectomy ; Hypocalcemia |
| Abstract [eng] |
Abstract Background. Thyroid surgeries are among the most common operations performed in the world. Hypocalcemia following total thyroidectomy is a common complication that is sometimes difficult to correct. e aim of this study was to compare two groups of patients: those with normocalcemia and hypocalcemia following total thyroidectomy upon discharge from the hospital and 6–12 months following surgery as well as to determine the clinical value. Subjects and Methods. From January 2015 through April 2017, 400 patients were included in this prospective multicenter study. All the patients underwent total thyroidectomy due to various thyroid diseases. The following risk factors were analyzed: pre-operative and post-operative biochemical blood parameters, clinical effects and factors related to surgery, the patient, and the disease. By way of random of selection, two groups of patients were formed: 30 patients who had a normal level of calcium detected in the blood upon discharge from the hospital following total thyroidectomy (normocalcemia group) and 30 patients who had a reduced level of calcium in the blood upon discharge from the hospital (hypocalcemia group). In these groups of the patients, the following parameters were determined: calcium, ionized calcium, 25-hydroxyvitamin D, parathyroid hormone, clinical expression of hypocalcemia, and the use of calcium and 25-hydroxyvitamin D preparations upon discharge from the hospital and 6–12 months following surgery. [...]. |
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Vilnius : Lietuvos chirurgų asociacija |
| Type |
Conference paper |
| Language |
English |
| Publication date |
2018 |
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