Outcomes of Parathyroid Autotransplantation During Total Thyroidectomy: A Comparison with Age- and Sex-Matched Controls

Purpose: To determine the effect of parathyroid autotransplantation (PA) on postoperative hypocalcemia in cases of total thyroidectomy. Materials and Methods: Cases undergoing total thyroidectomy and PA were compared with age and sex-matched controls who had not undergone PA. The postoperative perce...

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Main Authors: Turkay Kirdak, Halit Ziya Dundar, Erdal Uysal, Gokhan Ocakoglu, Nusret Korun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-05-01
Series:Journal of Investigative Surgery
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08941939.2016.1232768