Open AccessRole of Postoperative Vitamin D and/or Calcium Routine Supplementation in Preventing Hypocalcemia After Thyroidectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
Author(s) -
Alhefdhi Amal,
Mazeh Haggi,
Chen Herbert
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the oncologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.176
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1549-490X
pISSN - 1083-7159
DOI - 10.1634/theoncologist.2012-0283
Subject(s) - medicine , thyroidectomy , calcium supplementation , vitamin d and neurology , calcium , meta analysis , vitamin , surgery , thyroid
Learning ObjectivesDiscuss the role of routine early postoperative oral calcium and/or vitamin D supplementation in preventing symptomatic post‐thyroidectomy hypocalcemia. Describe the effect of treatment with a combination of oral calcium and vitamin D supplements on the risk of hypocalcemia in post‐thyroidectomy patients and its potential to facilitate early discharge.