Early Postoperative PTH Levels as a Predictor of Hypocalcaemia and Facilitating Safe Early Discharge After Total Thyroidectomy

Early Postoperative PTH Levels as a Predictor of Hypocalcaemia and Facilitating Safe Early Discharge After Total Thyroidectomy

Hypocalcaemia after total or completion thyroidectomy has traditionally required 48 hours or longer inpatient monitoring of serum calcium levels. The use of parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels to predict postoperative hypocalcaemia is well established. This study aimed to measure the impact of a manage...

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Main Authors: Simon Grodski, Stephen Farrell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2007-07-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
Subjects:
hypocalcaemia
parathyroid hormone
serum calcium
thyroidectomy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958408600196

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