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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