The impact of age, vitamin D(3) level, and incidental parathyroidectomy on postoperative hypocalcemia after total or near total thyroidectomy

Erbil, Yesim; Barbaros, Umut; Temel, Bernal; Turkoglu, Umit; Issever, Halim; Bozbora, Alp; Oezarmagan, Selcuk; Tezelman, Serdar

doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.01.032

The impact of age, vitamin D(3) level, and incidental parathyroidectomy on postoperative hypocalcemia after total or near total thyroidectomy

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Erbil Y., Barbaros U., Temel B., Turkoglu U., Issever H., Bozbora A., ...More

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY, vol.197, no.4, pp.439-446, 2009 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 197 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2009
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.01.032
Journal Name: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.439-446
Keywords: Hypocalcemia, Total thyroidectomy, Incidental parathyroidectomy, Vitamin D, SYMPTOMATIC HYPOCALCEMIA, RISK-FACTORS, D DEFICIENCY, SURGERY, COMPLICATIONS, GOITER, MANAGEMENT, MORBIDITY, CALCIUM
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Hypocalcemia Caused by transient or definitive hypoparathyroidism is the most frequent complication after thyroidectomy. We aimed to compare the impact of incidental parathyroidectomy and serum vitamin D(3) level on postoperative hypocalcemia after total thyroidectomy (TT) or near total thyroidectomy (NTT).