Open AccessHypocalcaemia following total thyroidectomy: An analysis of 806 patients
Author(s) -
C. Gopalakrishnan Nair,
Merin Babu,
Riju Ramachandran,
Pradeep Jacob
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/2230-8210.109718
Subject(s) - hypocalcaemia , medicine , thyroidectomy , incidence (geometry) , hypoparathyroidism , goiter , surgery , pediatrics , thyroid , calcium , physics , optics
Permanent hypocalcaemia following thyroidectomy causes considerable morbidity. This prospective observational study aims to define the factors likely to predict hypocalcaemia following total thyroidectomy.