Does near total thyroidectomy offer advantage over total thyroidectomy in terms of postoperative hypocalcemia?

UNALP, Haluk; Erbil, Yesim; AKGUNER, Taner; KAMER, Erdinc; DERICI, Hayrullah; Issever, HALİM

doi:10.1016/j.ijsu.2008.12.003

Does near total thyroidectomy offer advantage over total thyroidectomy in terms of postoperative hypocalcemia?

UNALP H. R., Erbil Y., AKGUNER T., KAMER E., DERICI H., Issever H.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SURGERY, vol.7, no.2, pp.120-125, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 7 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2009
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2008.12.003
Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SURGERY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.120-125
Keywords: Thyroidectomy, Calcium, Hypocalcemia, PARATHYROID-HORMONE ASSAY, SUBTOTAL THYROIDECTOMY, MULTINODULAR GOITER, PREDICTIVE FACTORS, RISK-FACTORS, MANAGEMENT, COMPLICATIONS, SURGERY, MORBIDITY, CARCINOMA
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Total thyroidectomy (TT) has emerged as a surgical option in the surgical treatment of patients with multinodular goiter. TT carries potential risk to all parathyroid glands and both recurrent laryngeal nerve. The aims of this study are to evaluate the difference between serum calcium levels before and after total and near total thyroidectomy and to compare the rate of postoperative hypocalcemia according to surgical procedures.