Incidental Parathyroidectomy During Thyroid Resection: Incidence, Risk Factors, and Outcome

CONCLUSION: The incidence of incidental removal of parathyroid tissue during thyroidectomy is 16.4%. Total thyroidectomy, extrathyroidal extension of the tumor, and thyroiditis were found to be the risk factors. Hypocalcemia was significantly higher among patients who had inadvertent parathyroidectomy. Ann Saudi Med 2011 ; 31 (3): 274-278PMID: 21623057 DOI: 10.4103/0256-4947.81545
Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine - Category: General Medicine Tags: ISSUE 3 Source Type: research