Open AccessIntact parathyroid hormone value on the first postoperative day following total thyroidectomy as a predictor of permanent hypoparathyroidism: a retrospective analysis on 426 consecutive patients
Author(s) -
Gian Luigi Canu,
Fabio Medas,
Federico Cappellacci,
Cristina Soddu,
G. Romano,
Enrico Erdas,
Pietro Giorgio Calò
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
endokrynologia polska
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.413
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 2299-8306
pISSN - 0423-104X
DOI - 10.5603/ep.a2022.0005
Subject(s) - hypoparathyroidism , medicine , thyroidectomy , parathyroid hormone , total thyroidectomy , retrospective cohort study , predictive value , surgery , thyroid , calcium
Hypoparathyroidism represents a common complication following total thyroidectomy. To date, there is still no reliable and immediate postoperative parameter to establish which patients with postsurgical hypoparathyroidism will develop permanent hypoparathyroidism. The main purpose of the present study was to assess whether the intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) value on the first postoperative day is a good predictor of permanent hypoparathyroidism.