Determination of calcium and parathyroid hormone levels following hemithyroidectomy

Determination of calcium and parathyroid hormone levels following hemithyroidectomy

Abstract Background and objective Hypocalcemia is one of the main complications of thyroid surgery. We hypothesized that hemithyroidectomy may have an impact on serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) and calcium levels despite only one thyroid lobe is manipulated. The objective of this study was to analyze...

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Main Authors: Isabel Fernández Palop, Cristina Fernández Martínez, María Jesús Segura Giménez, M. Carmen Azorin Samper, Rafael García Fuster
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:Thyroid Research
Subjects:
Hypocalcemia
Hemithyroidectomy
Intraoperative PTH
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13044-021-00104-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13044-021-00104-2

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