Parathyroid gland preservation in laryngectomy patients with total thyroidectomy

Abstract Background Postoperative hypocalcemia in laryngectomy patients can occur when part or whole of the thyroid gland has been removed. Preservation of the parathyroid glands in situ is considered one of the initial measures to prevent postoperative hypocalcemia even if all thyroid gland is remo...

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Published in:	The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology
Main Authors:	Sundus Alsedra, Mohamed Zahran, Amir Gorguy Mina, Mohamed Gamal Ayoub, Ahmed Youssef
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SpringerOpen 2023-11-01
Subjects:	Parathyroid gland preservation Total laryngectomy Total thyroidectomy Hypocalcemia
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s43163-023-00546-5