The Effect of Preoperative Oral Dexamethasone Supplementation on the Outcome of Thyroidectomised Patients.
Conditions: Hypocalcemia; Vitamin D Deficiency; Postoperative Complications; Postoperative Nausea; Postoperative Pain; Voice Hoarseness; Hypoparathyroidism Postprocedural Interventions: Drug: Dexamethasone oral tablet 8mg (Dexamethasone Krka tablets(8mg), Warsaw, Poland).; Drug: Placebo oral sweetener (Clio tablets, sweetener with a dispenser, Instantina GES, Vienna, Austria).; Diagnostic Test: Preoparative blood laboratory tests; Diagnostic Test: Postoperative laborat ory blood tests at 6 hour; Diagnostic Test: Postoperative laboratory blood tests at 24 hour; Diagnostic Test: Postoperative laboratory drainage fluid tests at 24 hour; Procedure: Total thyroidectomy; Other: Symptomatic hypocalcaemia at 6 hour; Other: Symptomatic hypocalcaemia at 24 hour; Other: Postoperative pain at 6 hour; Other: Postoperative pain at 24 hour; Other: Postoperative nausea and vomiting at 6 hour; Other: Postoperative nausea and vomiting at 24 hour; Other: Postoperative sore throat and hoarseness at 6 hour; Other: Postoperat ive sore throat and hoarseness at 24 hour Sponsor: Medical Universtity of Lodz Not yet recruiting
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