Female gender as a risk factor for transient post-thyroidectomy hypocalcemia

NB Sands, RJ Payne, V Côté, MP Hier… - … --Head and Neck …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives. Transient post-thyroidectomy hypocalcemia is a common complication following
thyroid surgery. Studies have identified risk factors and possible ways to help predict post …

To supplement or not to supplement: a cost-utility analysis of calcium and vitamin D repletion in patients after thyroidectomy

TS Wang, K Cheung, SA Roman, JA Sosa - Annals of surgical oncology, 2011 - Springer
Background Postoperative hypocalcemia is the most common complication after
thyroidectomy; prevention and treatment remain areas of ongoing debate. The purpose of …

Parathyroid hormone as a predictor of post-thyroidectomy hypocalcemia

L Del Río, A Castro, R Bernáldez, A Del Palacio… - Acta …, 2011 - Elsevier
Introduction and objective The risk of developing hypocalcemia is the reason for prolonged
hospitalisation after total thyroidectomy. The objective of this study was to validate …

Preoperative parathyroid hormone levels as a predictor of postthyroidectomy hypocalcemia

N Sands, J Young, E MacNamara… - … --Head and Neck …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives. The goal of the present study is to determine whether a decline in the 1-hour
postoperative parathyroid hormone (PTH) level relative to the preoperative level is predictive …

The value of postoperative parathyroid hormone levels in predicting the need for long-term vitamin D supplementation after total thyroidectomy

TS Wang, AK Cayo, SD Wilson, TWF Yen - Annals of surgical oncology, 2011 - Springer
Background Few studies have examined the need for vitamin D supplementation after total
thyroidectomy. This study examines the role of postoperative day (POD) 1 serum calcium …

Valor predictivo de la paratohormona en la hipocalcemia postiroidectomía

L Del Río, A Castro, R Bernáldez, A Del Palacio… - Acta …, 2011 - Elsevier
Introduction and objective The risk of developing hypocalcemia is the reason for prolonged
hospitalisation after total thyroidectomy. The objective of this study was to validate …

Paratirina intacta a las 24 horas de la tiroidectomía total. Valor predictivo de hipoparatiroidismo definitivo

J Alagarda, M Teresa - 2011 - ddd.uab.cat
Estudio clínico prospectivo de 70 pacientes sometidos a tiroidectomía total (TT) El objetivo
del estudio es analizar el valor de la determinación de paratirina (PTHi) a las 24 horas de la …